[billethkid]

It seems over the years flying has become the go to mode of travel.

We have gone through the airlines growing offering more and more of (_ _ _ fill in the blank _ _).

Then the trend started going the other way with less and less....but still a relatively reliable way to travel.

The last 24 months? An industry disaster.

Or are we victims of media/government/industry manipulation?

I believe there have been too many freebee $$$$ made available to the industry that have created the most serious of business sins.....they have taken the needs of the almighty customer out of the equation.

Billions of $$$$ spent winding up with an unreliable product.

No major study or sourcing.....just how the every day public/customer is being affected.

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[P A Paul]

Like my golf game….lower expectations, less frustration…if you have to be somewhere via air leave day or two earlier….have seen too many disappointed families headed to Disney stranded at airport.

[Stu from NYC]

Once upon a time they got you to your destination in a timely manner without many flight cancellations.

Used to be when flying to Florida for cruise we would be ok getting in same day as the cruise leaving.

Now we always get in a day early.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

this just in:

[manaboutown]

It is a mess along with super expensive rental cars if you can get them. If I am within 1,000 miles I drive. I only fly if absolutely necessary and then prepare for the worst.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

we drive two days from MA to TV as its not worth the cost and the rental car or the planes, trains and automobiles method of getting back and forth to TV. . . pus we visit family along the way. . win win

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

we drive two days from MA to TV as its not worth the cost and the rental car or the planes, trains and automobiles method of getting back and forth to TV. . . pus we visit family along the way. . win win

Pus? Yellow or green?

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

Pus? Yellow or green?

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

we drive two days from MA to TV as its not worth the cost and the rental car or the planes, trains and automobiles method of getting back and forth to TV. . . pus we visit family along the way. . win win

Now that’s my kind of family visit, a quick stop by squeezed into a two day drive between MA and FL.

[Two Bills]

Wife and I from UK and are compulsive travelers, but have given up flying in Europe now.
High prices, delays and cancellations, wait for an hour at least for hold bags to reappear, it is really stressful.
We have made a new travel rule.
If we can't get there by car. We're not going!

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

we drive two days from MA to TV as its not worth the cost and the rental car or the planes, trains and automobiles method of getting back and forth to TV. . . pus we visit family along the way. . win win

At the moment we do up to 840 miles by car to avoid planes.

Wonder if the airlines care that so much business is being lost by them.

[Lindsyburnsy]

Originally Posted by billethkid

It seems over the years flying has become the go to mode of travel.

We have gone through the airlines growing offering more and more of (_ _ _ fill in the blank _ _).

Then the trend started going the other way with less and less....but still a relatively reliable way to travel.

The last 24 months? An industry disaster.

Or are we victims of media/government/industry manipulation?

I believe there have been too many freebee $$$$ made available to the industry that have created the most serious of business sins.....they have taken the needs of the almighty customer out of the equation.

Billions of $$$$ spent winding up with an unreliable product.

No major study or sourcing.....just how the every day public/customer is being affected.

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Couldn't agree more. There are so many layers of paying extra for this and that, so you get the credit card to get a free bag checked in, then you sit in a seat that is made for a child (I'm not a large woman at all), we are so crushed together that the armrests are 1/3 as wide as they used to be, so it hurts to use them. You pay extra for 6" more of legroom, which is still 12 inches too tight. You pay extra for the benefit of boarding early, not taking your shoes off, "free" carry on. You can't even turn around in the bathroom. The aisles are so narrow, you have to turn your carry on sideways. We just came back from Italy and a beautiful vacation was topped off by the worst airline/airport conditions that it was hard to remember what a great time we had. Thank goodness we took a lot of photos! Yes, I'm still a little ****ed.

[Captainpd]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

Pus? Yellow or green?

Great catch by the grammar and spelling police.. Some people just have no life

[dennisgavin]

not flying anywhere until the mess is straightened out. I'm afraid I'll end up in jail if they delay and then cancel
my flight. I ran a dependable responsible business for 35 years. Not going to put up with the current BS going on now
in the airline industry!

[Bikehike]

It's just an easy target for the media to catch viewers