Comments on: It’s ALIVE! Race to create world’s worst airline heats up http://www.elliott.org/blog/its-alive-race-to-create-worlds-worst-airline-heats-up/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RG http://www.elliott.org/blog/its-alive-race-to-create-worlds-worst-airline-heats-up/comment-page-1/#comment-21429 RG Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:31:04 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=4992#comment-21429 Fly Dubai is the worst Airline in the world in my personal opinion. They canceled our flight from Dubai to Beirut on 18 July at 10.30 am due to technical problems. And they canceled again the flight they re-booked us in at 12.30 am (on 19 July). IMAGINE 2 flights canceled in the same day, what a tragedy. This is the WORST AIRLINE YOU CAN EVER FLY WITH. Bad attitude from Fly Dubai ground handliing personnel, aggressive, impolite and unhelpful. We stayed from 8 pm till 10 am in the Airport without sleep!!!! They did not even bother to offer us a glass of WATER!!!! This is the most frustrating flight of my entire life!!! Fly Dubai is the worst Airline in the world in my personal opinion.
They canceled our flight from Dubai to Beirut on 18 July at 10.30 am due to technical problems. And they canceled again the flight they re-booked us in at 12.30 am (on 19 July). IMAGINE 2 flights canceled in the same day, what a tragedy. This is the WORST AIRLINE YOU CAN EVER FLY WITH. Bad attitude from Fly Dubai ground handliing personnel, aggressive, impolite and unhelpful. We stayed from 8 pm till 10 am in the Airport without sleep!!!! They did not even bother to offer us a glass of WATER!!!! This is the most frustrating flight of my entire life!!!

]]> By: Gilbert Burnham http://www.elliott.org/blog/its-alive-race-to-create-worlds-worst-airline-heats-up/comment-page-1/#comment-19547 Gilbert Burnham Mon, 18 May 2009 17:22:46 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=4992#comment-19547 As scuzzy as some of the US carriers are, if you really want low fliers, try the Tupolovs of Azerbaijan airlines or Air India whose airplanes are cleaned at least once a month. However if you real class in the sky try Jet Airways--amazingly from the same country as Air India, and certainly a rival to Singapore airlines. As scuzzy as some of the US carriers are, if you really want low fliers, try the Tupolovs of Azerbaijan airlines or Air India whose airplanes are cleaned at least once a month. However if you real class in the sky try Jet Airways–amazingly from the same country as Air India, and certainly a rival to Singapore airlines.

]]> By: Poley http://www.elliott.org/blog/its-alive-race-to-create-worlds-worst-airline-heats-up/comment-page-1/#comment-11712 Poley Thu, 01 May 2008 16:37:28 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=4992#comment-11712 I sure hope US and United dont merge. Wouldnt be supprised if it happened.. Hell you can already buy united tickes on the usairways website. What scares me is that they are 3X as much as on the united site. Take for example Boston to Portland Oregon csan be purchased as low as $150 one way and on usairways site is $1200 one way I sure hope US and United dont merge. Wouldnt be supprised if it happened.. Hell you can already buy united tickes on the usairways website. What scares me is that they are 3X as much as on the united site. Take for example Boston to Portland Oregon csan be purchased as low as $150 one way and on usairways site is $1200 one way

]]> By: jeff Miller http://www.elliott.org/blog/its-alive-race-to-create-worlds-worst-airline-heats-up/comment-page-1/#comment-11687 jeff Miller Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:55:50 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=4992#comment-11687 Hi Chris: Great comments. You hit a bullseye with US/UA. It would drive more business to southwest in markets where they compete, but in hub cities and city-pairs with no low cost competitors the consumers would be up the creek with no viable options. As you know, US/HP is still not fully integrated from an operational standpoint and it would take years to integrate the three carriers along with the related customer service issues from employees who will getting burned, big time, along the way. Hi Chris: Great comments. You hit a bullseye with US/UA. It would drive more business to southwest in markets where they compete, but in hub cities and city-pairs with no low cost competitors the consumers would be up the creek with no viable options. As you know, US/HP is still not fully integrated from an operational standpoint and it would take years to integrate the three carriers along with the related customer service issues from employees who will getting burned, big time, along the way.

]]> By: MoNgo http://www.elliott.org/blog/its-alive-race-to-create-worlds-worst-airline-heats-up/comment-page-1/#comment-11685 MoNgo Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:34:32 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=4992#comment-11685 What was segmentation of the market a few years after each earlier merger? Eventually one segment disappeared, leaving more room for competitors at empty gates. Just because the CEOs say the shedules will complement each other nicely to appease anti-trust regulators does not mean they know what they're doing. They're in an industry that as a whole for its history lost money. "Write your Congressman"? Is this the same Congress doesn't believe passengers held hostage on the tarmac for over 4 hours without adequate water and toilets and no food or air conditioning? Go to your local court system and sue? That's not their jurisdiction, that's a federal case. You want competition to improve air travel? Remove the protections for U.S. airlines and allow foreign carriers to fly domestic routes and vote with your wallet for the survivors. (Past performance does not gaurantee future returns. Your results may vary. Investers should read the entire propspectus and not rely on company PR. Consult a physician prior to booking any new travel by air. No warranty intended, implied or explicit for the air service rendered. All accountability is DOT insured. Backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government. See NTSB.gov for full reports of previous crashes.) If we do good, don't tell us: Tell your friends. If we do bad, don't tell us. What was segmentation of the market a few years after each earlier merger? Eventually one segment disappeared, leaving more room for competitors at empty gates. Just because the CEOs say the shedules will complement each other nicely to appease anti-trust regulators does not mean they know what they’re doing. They’re in an industry that as a whole for its history lost money.
“Write your Congressman”? Is this the same Congress doesn’t believe passengers held hostage on the tarmac for over 4 hours without adequate water and toilets and no food or air conditioning? Go to your local court system and sue? That’s not their jurisdiction, that’s a federal case.
You want competition to improve air travel? Remove the protections for U.S. airlines and allow foreign carriers to fly domestic routes and vote with your wallet for the survivors.

(Past performance does not gaurantee future returns. Your results may vary. Investers should read the entire propspectus and not rely on company PR. Consult a physician prior to booking any new travel by air. No warranty intended, implied or explicit for the air service rendered. All accountability is DOT insured. Backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government. See NTSB.gov for full reports of previous crashes.) If we do good, don’t tell us: Tell your friends. If we do bad, don’t tell us.

]]> By: Mike http://www.elliott.org/blog/its-alive-race-to-create-worlds-worst-airline-heats-up/comment-page-1/#comment-11669 Mike Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:42:15 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=4992#comment-11669 You know, Jalan, everyone says take Amtrak or drive, but when you need to get to New York from Los Angeles, flying is the only reasonable option unless you can afford to invest two weeks in travel time. At least there are other carriers like Virgin America and Jet Blue on that route. You know, Jalan, everyone says take Amtrak or drive, but when you need to get to New York from Los Angeles, flying is the only reasonable option unless you can afford to invest two weeks in travel time. At least there are other carriers like Virgin America and Jet Blue on that route.

]]> By: Richard Clarke http://www.elliott.org/blog/its-alive-race-to-create-worlds-worst-airline-heats-up/comment-page-1/#comment-11665 Richard Clarke Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:44:05 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=4992#comment-11665 Could not agree more... I would love to see United, American and the rest go bankrupt, their surly, rude and incompetent staff let go, their directors pilloried and their planes melted down for scrap. Could not agree more… I would love to see United, American and the rest go bankrupt, their surly, rude and incompetent staff let go, their directors pilloried and their planes melted down for scrap.

]]> By: Joe Farrell http://www.elliott.org/blog/its-alive-race-to-create-worlds-worst-airline-heats-up/comment-page-1/#comment-11653 Joe Farrell Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:39:54 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=4992#comment-11653 Gee, getting USAir and United to the average level of bad customer service would be a humongous improvement. I say let 'em go for it, then do what Jalan recommends - just don't fly them. A failed merger will file Chapter 11 or 7 right around the beginning of summer 2009 - thats when the bad losses get announced and when they have the most money from people who bought tickets in advance. You are not gonna stop either merger - they're bought and paid for by lobbyists. Gee, getting USAir and United to the average level of bad customer service would be a humongous improvement. I say let ‘em go for it, then do what Jalan recommends – just don’t fly them.

A failed merger will file Chapter 11 or 7 right around the beginning of summer 2009 – thats when the bad losses get announced and when they have the most money from people who bought tickets in advance.

You are not gonna stop either merger – they’re bought and paid for by lobbyists.

]]> By: Jalan http://www.elliott.org/blog/its-alive-race-to-create-worlds-worst-airline-heats-up/comment-page-1/#comment-11651 Jalan Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:37:58 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=4992#comment-11651 I agree with everything you've said, except one item. Don't fight the merger. Let them do it. Vote with your patronage. Don't fly them. Patronize another carrier, Amtrak or drive. Vote with your dollars and put them out of business. I agree with everything you’ve said, except one item. Don’t fight the merger. Let them do it. Vote with your patronage. Don’t fly them. Patronize another carrier, Amtrak or drive. Vote with your dollars and put them out of business.

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