Comments on: Flying the unfriendly skies http://www.elliott.org/destinations/flying-the-unfriendly-skies/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dean Peters http://www.elliott.org/destinations/flying-the-unfriendly-skies/comment-page-1/#comment-6620 Dean Peters Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:04:35 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/flying-the-unfriendly-skies/#comment-6620 My father was telling me how a friend predicted air travel would become the new bus system - this conversation back in the late 60's. He brought this to my attention after I mentioned how American Airlines was charging for food on lengthly flights ... like Dallas to Hawaii. Now unfortunately I too become like the huddled masses as were my grandparents when immigrating on boats from Greece ... with my knapsack full of nuts, raisins and turkey jerky just in case I'm caught on yet another 5 hour flight where my only choice are overpriced, cellophane-wrapped sandwiches one normally gets for a few bucks less at the 7-11! My father was telling me how a friend predicted air travel would become the new bus system – this conversation back in the late 60′s.

He brought this to my attention after I mentioned how American Airlines was charging for food on lengthly flights … like Dallas to Hawaii.

Now unfortunately I too become like the huddled masses as were my grandparents when immigrating on boats from Greece … with my knapsack full of nuts, raisins and turkey jerky just in case I’m caught on yet another 5 hour flight where my only choice are overpriced, cellophane-wrapped sandwiches one normally gets for a few bucks less at the 7-11!

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