Comments | ontd_political: This gives me even more reason not to fly

angi_is_altered in ontd_political

This gives me even more reason not to fly

Feb 16, 2010 15:49

Flier: I was water deboarded

It wasn't what the doctor ordered.

A Manhattan surgeon said he was booted off a plane at La Guardia Airport yesterday after he asked for water for his pregnant wife when the cabin overheated.

Mitchell Roslin, of Lenox Hill Hospital, said he, his family and about 200 other passengers were stuck on the tarmac for more ( Read more... )

transportation

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bitchsdangerous February 16 2010, 21:47:35 UTC

Flight attendants told him that it was "against corporate policy" to give out water before the plane took off...

*sigh* Sounds familiar. Pathetic.

papilio_luna February 16 2010, 21:55:49 UTC

I just flew domestically this past weekend (something I haven't done for a long while-my last plane trip was on British Airways) and I was really shocked at how blatant it now is that you are simply cattle filling a seat. My flights weren't delayed, everything was on time, it wasn't that sort of thing that got to me. It was just the whole general "sit down, shut up, don't ask for anything" attitude. My flight to LA (a 5 hour flight) left right at dinner time and I'd been running really late so was unable to grab some food to take on the plane beforehand. My only option as a vegetarian was to pay $6 for a plastic box of 3 sad pieces of cheese and 4 lonely Pepperidge Farm crackers. For my beverage I got a carton of milk just because I desperately needed more calories. My flight back east was a red-eye so I can understand not having a full food service but there was NO food available. None. And the carton of milk I again got as a beverage was... sour. I had to give it back and just made do with water instead ( ... )

brewsternorth February 16 2010, 22:03:00 UTC

Yike. Dare I ask which airline?

papilio_luna February 16 2010, 22:05:50 UTC

United and Continental (it's getting increasingly difficult to avoid various airlines as they all merge with one another willy-nilly, or code-share themselves into one single Uber-Airline).

The United flights were on busted-ass old Airbus planes too, which I've decided are actually designed by anti-capitalist terrorists who don't want anyone to ride in an airplane ever,ever again. They redefined the term "uncomfortable".

sobota February 16 2010, 23:05:17 UTC

i NEVER fly united and continental anymore. i have to completely rethink my flight plans if i see an offer for them.

i am sorry for your suck.

/flies first class, feels bad for the "cattle class"

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morningapproach February 16 2010, 21:57:22 UTC

assholes. Remind me never to fly spirit again.

salienne February 17 2010, 08:04:04 UTC

OT: Loving your icon! <3

morningapproach February 17 2010, 15:24:18 UTC

thanks :) What episode is your icon from? I can't place it - is it from the alternaworld with the Zepplins?

bitchsdangerous February 16 2010, 21:58:57 UTC

At this point I avoid the airport at all costs. I'd rather do a road trip.

brewsternorth February 16 2010, 22:04:04 UTC

I wish a *train* trip were more feasible on the coast-to-coast routes sometimes.

jwaneeta February 16 2010, 23:28:15 UTC

Isn't it tragic that how expensive train travel has become? I went over to Amtrak to check fares for the Calilfornia Zephyr and almost fainted.

muppetfromhell February 17 2010, 01:07:32 UTC

here if you book early enough it's not so horrible - visiting my friend in Connecticut for $26 next week (which is more expensive than gas would be, if i think about it... and way more expensive than renting or buying a car :) )

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jwaneeta February 16 2010, 23:58:57 UTC

I don't know what that has to do with Evil Airlines but I lol'd.

sora50 February 17 2010, 01:42:52 UTC

D'aww.