[red tail]

Originally Posted by asianthree

have a better story for you.had a flight with spirit to Minneapolis at 3 p.m. Yesterday. At 415 still no staff at the gate no one had any idea what was going on. Hundred seventeen passengers sitting with no answers and no one to even ask questions. Finally at 8:05 a crew walked up asking what was going on. Then empty plane arrived No excuses no explanations just told us to board. And i paid $208. For my luggage

Ddelta had one at 4m left right on time and everyone had their seat reserved ahead of time!!

[mrfixit]

Originally Posted by buzzy

I like the window seat and my wife likes the aisle. Sometimes we get a stranger in the middle, who offers to change seats with one of us, but we graciously decline.

That's usually an ice-breaker for interesting conversation.

.....flew for business...a lot ( maybe way too much )......

ALWAYS adhered to the 60 Second Rule.
( duh rool dey teached us in bidness skool)

If you do not introduce yourself during the first 60 seconds....you wil probably not talk during flight.
Always included across aisle and front and behind.

Met lots of interesting people. Made MANY business partnerships and located opportunities with this simple Rule.
It was the single MOST valuable thing I done learnt frum dat bidness skool.

[casita37]

Originally Posted by red tail

not true....only the Walmart airlines do this. the legacy carriers have seat selection when you purchase your ticket. you cant shop low fare carriers and expect high class service. if you choose to fly in and out of small airports like Sanford on a low fare airline that's what you will get! its the old adage...'you get what you pay for'

I wouldn't call American a Walmart airline. I paid an extra $39 for a bulkhead seat. I had a bum knee, at the time, so it was worth it to me. However, the lady beside me got her seat at no extra charge. She didn't even ask for it.

I love that Delta will let you upgrade to first class, at check in (24 hrs.), for a very reasonable fee, if seats are available.