Comments on: Tarmac delay hall of shame: US Airways loses in latest month http://www.elliott.org/blog/tarmac-delay-hall-of-shame-us-airways-loses-in-latest-month/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeanne http://www.elliott.org/blog/tarmac-delay-hall-of-shame-us-airways-loses-in-latest-month/comment-page-1/#comment-25289 Jeanne Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:19:54 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=8778#comment-25289 That's because people with panic attacks, or folks with severe PTSD are probably making the conscious choice to avoid air travel. I'm one of them. While flying doesn't bother me, I have a member in my immediate family who suffers from a severe form of PTSD. I was recently offered by my parents all expense paid round-trip airline tickets so that we could visit them. But for me, that's not a good scenario for the other member of my family. So instead, I asked if they'd mind paying for a rental car and I'd just drive us down there for a visit. Worked out great - we could stop when we wanted - walk around - and get there in reasonable comfort. Yes it did take longer, but we didn't have to take the chance of getting caught on the tarmac for hours & hours, causing the one I love and care for intense mental suffering (and a possible meltdown) due to being confined in the extended enclosed conditions. I felt like it was also the responsible thing for me to do, to not expose other airline passengers to that scenario either. So folks with panic attacks & PTSD know that their best option is to drive. ;-) That’s because people with panic attacks, or folks with severe PTSD are probably making the conscious choice to avoid air travel. I’m one of them.

While flying doesn’t bother me, I have a member in my immediate family who suffers from a severe form of PTSD.

I was recently offered by my parents all expense paid round-trip airline tickets so that we could visit them. But for me, that’s not a good scenario for the other member of my family.

So instead, I asked if they’d mind paying for a rental car and I’d just drive us down there for a visit. Worked out great – we could stop when we wanted – walk around – and get there in reasonable comfort. Yes it did take longer, but we didn’t have to take the chance of getting caught on the tarmac for hours & hours, causing the one I love and care for intense mental suffering (and a possible meltdown) due to being confined in the extended enclosed conditions.

I felt like it was also the responsible thing for me to do, to not expose other airline passengers to that scenario either.

So folks with panic attacks & PTSD know that their best option is to drive. ;-)

]]> By: Pat http://www.elliott.org/blog/tarmac-delay-hall-of-shame-us-airways-loses-in-latest-month/comment-page-1/#comment-25270 Pat Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:06:17 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=8778#comment-25270 What about people with panic attacks? I'm surprised we haven't had more backlash on this! What about people with panic attacks? I’m surprised we haven’t had more backlash on this!

]]> By: Michael http://www.elliott.org/blog/tarmac-delay-hall-of-shame-us-airways-loses-in-latest-month/comment-page-1/#comment-25233 Michael Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:54:37 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=8778#comment-25233 I think that all the passengers should start calling the local radio, tv, etc. while the plane is delaved on the tarmac and let the media know what is happening at the time. Put some heat on the airline at the time. The media would probably start reporting the situation after they receive calls from the passengers being kept hostage by the airlines. Those who had access to the internet could also access your list of airlines corporate numbers and text and call them to report the situation. Put the heat of the media on the airlines and their irresponsible actions. I think that all the passengers should start calling the local radio, tv, etc. while the plane is delaved on the tarmac and let the media know what is happening at the time. Put some heat on the airline at the time. The media would probably start reporting the situation after they receive calls from the passengers being kept hostage by the airlines. Those who had access to the internet could also access your list of airlines corporate numbers and text and call them to report the situation. Put the heat of the media on the airlines and their irresponsible actions.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.elliott.org/blog/tarmac-delay-hall-of-shame-us-airways-loses-in-latest-month/comment-page-1/#comment-25142 Nicole Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:10:24 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=8778#comment-25142 The looser? That's easy: Airline passengers. The looser? That’s easy: Airline passengers.

]]> By: Peter http://www.elliott.org/blog/tarmac-delay-hall-of-shame-us-airways-loses-in-latest-month/comment-page-1/#comment-25136 Peter Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:20:31 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=8778#comment-25136 Chris: I'm curious what action, if any, you would take, if you were on one of those planes? Chris:

I’m curious what action, if any, you would take, if you were on one of those planes?

]]> By: Justin http://www.elliott.org/blog/tarmac-delay-hall-of-shame-us-airways-loses-in-latest-month/comment-page-1/#comment-25085 Justin Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:07:22 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=8778#comment-25085 Hi Mr Elliott, Unfortunately, it's going to take passengers binding together and doing a class action suit when such incidents occur. If enough people start sticking together to hold the airlines accountable, they either will change their tune, or start losing a LOT OF MONEY. Where's ambulance chasing civil suit lawyers when you need them. Hi Mr Elliott,

Unfortunately, it’s going to take passengers binding together and doing a class action suit when such incidents occur. If enough people start sticking together to hold the airlines accountable, they either will change their tune, or start losing a LOT OF MONEY. Where’s ambulance chasing civil suit lawyers when you need them.

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