It just never ends - the reasons and ways airlines come up with to abuse their customers .... "time to spare, go by air". I only fly if I don't need to be there AND it's free on my credit card points. Drove 36,398 miles last year in 46 states and 7 Canadian provinces and enjoyed every mile and kilometer! On track for slightly less this year.

(Written on 2019年 09月 20日)(Permalink)

I can't imagine not knowing where Gander is - even if you've not been there?!? Aviation enthusiast/pilot or not!!! WOW .... naive people .... ??? I mean I've never been to Tokyo or Easter Island or Nairobi or Keokuk, Iowa or the Kamchatka Peninsula but I certainly know where they are! This is why the world is spiraling down to oblivion. That said Newfies are among the nicest people in the world!

(Written on 2019年 07月 19日)(Permalink)

This is why I drove 32,000+ miles last year in 43 states and 7 Canadian provinces OR I fly my beloved little Cherokee. The only time I fly airlines is if I don't need to get there anytime soon ("Time to spare? Go by air!") .... 11 of my last 13 airline trips they didn't get me to my destination the same day (all North American trips). Oh, there's always a good reason .... the airplane's broken, the weather isn't nice, the pilots are too drunk to fly .... always good sounding excuses, but ..... And my luggage arrival rate stands at 45%. You don't need a lavatory ... the next service station or rest area is never very far AND I never leave home without my trusty pee bottle!

(Written on 2018年 06月 02日)(Permalink)

Of course the bottom line is this person should be executed - probably would be in Cuba - but at the very least he is responsible for every delayed and inconvenienced passenger's expenses and time and every one of them has a valid case against him.

(Written on 2018年 03月 30日)(Permalink)

Just soooo many handy uses for duct tape!!

(Written on 2018年 02月 02日)(Permalink)

I have gone from a dozen airline trips a year and driving 10,000 miles to maybe 2 airline trips and now driving 35,000 miles a year. Every time it becomes more difficult to use the airlines I use them less. Zero airline legs will be okay with me and if it is impossible to get there without flying then I don't need to go there at all. There does come a limit to how much abuse customers will tolerate from the airlines and the airports.

(Written on 2017年 10月 27日)(Permalink)