Whats that going to cost me?plus there is a possibility a government worker is going to fondle your bits and pieces.
Whats that going to cost me?plus there is a possibility a government worker is going to fondle your bits and pieces.
Yep, plus the ass jockeys that think their giant, 86 lb. suitcase should go sideways in the overhead bin, taking up the space of 2-3 regular carry-ons, while the flight attendants ignore what's happening.Now that planes are full and they charge you to check bags it is a mad rush to find open overhead space.
Not all airlines do that. Sometimes you get priority if you check in early. Some board front to back. Some apparently use a little old lady who reads tea leaves...just make sure you pick a seat towards the back of the plane since they board them first.
How much did you pay in taxes last year?Whats that going to cost me?
All completely focused on extracting rather than providing goods and actual services. Something has to give....F**k you all, {airlines | insurance companies | banks | universities | communications companies | brokers of any sort | ...}. You're all a bunch of turd fondlers...
Because people have an irrational fear of dying in a smoking hole.Oftentimes I can't believe that I actually used to really enjoy flying. Nobody gets molested or naked scanned getting on a TGV. Why is the process of getting on an airborne metal tube so radically different?
http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelinfo/before/jetz/index.htmlI hate the add-on fees and would gladly pay extra on the ticket to not get pillaged with nickle-and-dime crap on the other side. At least then, when I price it out, I know what the cost is.
In this case, it happened to be a somewhat last minute flight so there were virtually no reasonable flight options, and certainly none that didn't cost a hundred dollars or more extra.
"I saw your luggage. Then when I noticed the airline ticket, I put 2 and 2 together."So why is she going to the airport? Flying somewhere?
Their airplanes and employees are new, at least compared to "legacy" airlines, that keeps their costs (relatively) low. If they still exist in 15 years we'll be having this same discussion except the roles will be reversed. "Jet Blue sucks but _ _ _ _ _ is so much better and cheaper!"I don't know how Jet Blue does it. They have the most leg room, leather seats, 40 channels of Direct TV and 100 channels of XM at each seat, lots of non-stop flights out of Boston, unlimited drinks and snacks, and are consistentanly the lowest price. On my trip to DC on Monday I paid the $15 for an exit row. I got to board first and could streatch my legs fully and only just touched my bag under the seat in front of me.
This is how to travel folks.i always book aisle seats and board last.
check one bag....laptop fits under the seat.
buy another 2 and come visit me.I just bought 4 one way tickets on SW and will be buying 2 more shortly.
Unfortunately, depending on the amount of camera gear I have it may or may not fit under the seat and there's no freakin' way I'm trusting that stuff to the neanderthals that handle the bags. On our trip to Peru, they managed to smash a bag so completely and repeatedly that the double wrapped bug spray container shattered, then punched through both of its protective layers and spilled all over the inside of the bag.This is how to travel folks.
Where the hell are you going that you need to carry more camera gear on than I do? I carry my bag on for every trip. It has 3 pro bodies, 6 lenses (including my 300 2.8), 3 flashes, 5 pocket wizards, cables, batteries etc. It fits either under the seat or in the overhead of 99% of commercial wide and narrow bodies. Including with a tripod attached at times. If i fly a regional jet, i sometimes have to ramp check it, or have it put in the FAs closet.Unfortunately, depending on the amount of camera gear I have it may or may not fit under the seat and there's no freakin' way I'm trusting that stuff to the neanderthals that handle the bags. On our trip to Peru, they managed to smash a bag so completely and repeatedly that the double wrapped bug spray container shattered, then punched through both of its protective layers and spilled all over the inside of the bag.
It always fits in the overhead, I was responding to stevew/pesqueeb's comment that a small carry on that fits under the seat in front of you is the way to travel.It fits either under the seat or in the overhead of 99% of commercial wide and narrow bodies.
Even with my massive bag of all things camera, i can usually wedge it under the seat in front of me If I have to. On a few regional jets the damn overhead is so small it barely fits my laptop, but my camera bag fits under the seat with a bit of work.It always fits in the overhead, I was responding to stevew/pesqueeb's comment that a small carry on that fits under the seat in front of you is the way to travel.
I could probably pack a camera bag only that fits under the seat in front of me but I usually just carry everything on in one bag and store it in the overhead.
Sigh.... I miss Jetblue. The closest they fly to out here is Chicago, and I'm not quite ready to make the 2.5-3 hour drive just to fly them. When I was in NY, we flew them every chance we got, and they were by far the best (domestic) airline I've flown.Their airplanes and employees are new, at least compared to "legacy" airlines, that keeps their costs (relatively) low. If they still exist in 15 years we'll be having this same discussion except the roles will be reversed. "Jet Blue sucks but _ _ _ _ _ is so much better and cheaper!"
I believe they are supposed to if you are travelling on the same PNR.Sigh.... I miss Jetblue. The closest they fly to out here is Chicago, and I'm not quite ready to make the 2.5-3 hour drive just to fly them. When I was in NY, we flew them every chance we got, and they were by far the best (domestic) airline I've flown.
Now we drive if we're going home (17 hour drive) for the holidays, F**K the airlines. Nothing like being scheduled to fly out on the day before Thanksgiving (or Christmas Eve) and having to worry about getting stranded for the weekend because of "mechanical difficulties". Between possible delays on the first leg and then the airline not holding the connection, there's just *way* too much bullsh!t with airlines these days.
So BV, would the airline not even allow you to pick two seats together for free (if one of them was an aisle or window)? God, I'm adding American Airlines to the list of companies that I will never, EVER fly again.
But you're a dwarf, you don't need much leg room. BV is not and needs it.Even with my massive bag of all things camera, i can usually wedge it under the seat in front of me If I have to. On a few regional jets the damn overhead is so small it barely fits my laptop, but my camera bag fits under the seat with a bit of work.
Do you have some sort of magical wizard's wand that controls traffic and weather conditions?We're driving the 14 hours home for the holidays as well. At least then we control the times and whether we are delayed or not.
No, I have a Subaru and a traffic-aware GPS.Do you have some sort of magical wizard's wand that controls traffic and weather conditions?
^^^ ThisSigh.... I miss Jetblue. The closest they fly to out here is Chicago, and I'm not quite ready to make the 2.5-3 hour drive just to fly them. When I was in NY, we flew them every chance we got, and they were by far the best (domestic) airline I've flown.
Now we drive if we're going home (17 hour drive) for the holidays, F**K the airlines. Nothing like being scheduled to fly out on the day before Thanksgiving (or Christmas Eve) and having to worry about getting stranded for the weekend because of "mechanical difficulties". Between possible delays on the first leg and then the airline not holding the connection, there's just *way* too much bullsh!t with airlines these days.
So BV, would the airline not even allow you to pick two seats together for free (if one of them was an aisle or window)? God, I'm adding American Airlines to the list of companies that I will never, EVER fly again.
Only because there's no border patrol in Colorado ...But the scenery and experience were well worth it
I love SW, simple, basic airlines, and their Air Waiter & Waitress' are way funny most of the time. I try to go First class when I fly SW and go for the middle emergency exit. We're talking total leg room baby and an extra bag of peanuts & pretzels!!!!!For the mutha effin Win! I fly only SW if possible and they are great. As a rapid rewards member too they even care about your experience. I got a call once about a flight I was on that had an obnoxious passenger. I didn't even complain but like three days after the flight SW called me to offer me a roundtrip ticket to anywhere in the US for my "troubles". And guess what? no bag fees, no seating fees, no nothin. I see why they are profitable; people actually want to fly them.
BTW, 1st Class on SW is simply boarding in the first group for a $10 upgrade. Maybe it is no different than than BV's $20 seat/aisle selection, but it does require some user-headspace.I love SW, simple, basic airlines, and their Air Waiter & Waitress' are way funny most of the time. I try to go First class when I fly SW and go for the middle emergency exit. We're talking total leg room baby and an extra bag of peanuts & pretzels!!!!!
fix45Do you have some sort of magical wizard's sleeve that controls traffic and weather conditions?
I really don't like SW. They don't have that many non stop flights and I hate how they make you stand in their stupid line for boarding and make you fight for a seat. Plus, if you don't book months in advance they are crazy expensive. The only thing SW has over JB is their flight attendants are funnier.I love SW, simple, basic airlines, and their Air Waiter & Waitress' are way funny most of the time. I try to go First class when I fly SW and go for the middle emergency exit. We're talking total leg room baby and an extra bag of peanuts & pretzels!!!!!