http://www.elliott.org/blog/passenger-rights-no-thanks/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.elliott.org/blog/passenger-rights-no-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-1837 Carver Farrow Thu, 08 Feb 2007 03:08:10 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/passenger-rights-no-thanks/#comment-1837 While I disagree with the Business Travel Coalition, their position is not as crazy as it seems. The supposition is that congressional meddling tends to ultimately destroy what it intended to fix, creating new and bigger problems. While I disagree with the Business Travel Coalition, their position is not as crazy as it seems. The supposition is that congressional meddling tends to ultimately destroy what it intended to fix, creating new and bigger problems.

]]> http://www.elliott.org/blog/passenger-rights-no-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-1836 Carole Lee Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:56:10 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/passenger-rights-no-thanks/#comment-1836 What seems to be ignored is that with deregulation came the hub system= fewer direct flights. My personal favorite"sit & wait" was some 8 yrs ago leaving CDC. The pilot announced that there was 1 more pieces of luggage than checked in. We would have to deplane and unload and walk on the tarmac to reclaim each piece of luggage.We would be taken off by rows (do the math @10 across) and the bomb squad had been sent for! I still have the photos. And this was before 9-11. Back to the main problem we want inexpensive flights, airlines have to make money, crews, support personnel are cut.The jetway system only allows for 1 plane at 1 time(remember rolling ramp staircases?)Suggestion somewhere there must still be the old rolling ramp staircases. Have one or two @ airports uses buses and get people off planes. Better to wander the terminal then to be sitting for hours and going no wheres. What seems to be ignored is that with deregulation came the hub system= fewer direct flights.
My personal favorite”sit & wait” was some 8 yrs ago leaving CDC. The pilot announced that there was 1 more pieces of luggage than checked in. We would have to deplane and unload and walk on the tarmac to reclaim each piece of luggage.We would be taken off by rows (do the math @10 across) and the bomb squad had been sent for! I still have the photos. And this was before 9-11. Back to the main problem we want inexpensive flights, airlines have to make money, crews, support personnel are cut.The jetway system only allows for 1 plane at 1 time(remember rolling ramp staircases?)Suggestion somewhere there must still be the old rolling ramp staircases. Have one or two @ airports uses buses and get people off planes. Better to wander the terminal then to be sitting for hours and going no wheres.

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