catbirdseat Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Missed our flight after standing in line for three hours, then we were told to stand in another long line to rebook! We bailed and went back to my sister's place for the night. What a fiasco! Finally caught a flight out the next day. We were waiting at the gate to board when along came an arrival. They let the passengers into the exit ramp, but forgot to open the door. The passengers were banging on the window. I went to opened the emergency exit. What a way to run an airline! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 American air carriers suck Repeal the ownership restrictions and bring credible carriers to America Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 What carrier should I use the next time I fly to Southern California? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 What carrier should I use the next time I fly to Southern California? WTF wants to go to SoCal? I live here - I try to go away everychance I get! Your answer: repeal foreign ownership restrictions on airlines and bring consolidation and quality services to the US Aviation industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 Tell me about it. I grew up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camilo Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 What carrier should I use the next time I fly to Southern California? Your automobile. Actually, I've flown between PDX and SoCal about 40 times with Alaska without even so much as a delay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squid Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 What carrier should I use the next time I fly to Southern California? Send yourself via USPS- I hear they're awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 The dog, man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camilo Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Green Tortoise!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Tell me about it. I grew up there. Ya know, if you lived where you grew up you wouldn't have to travel long distances over the holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Schuldt Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Green Tortoise!!! The only way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Missed our flight after standing in line for three hours, then we were told to stand in another long line to rebook! We bailed and went back to my sister's place for the night. What a fiasco! Finally caught a flight out the next day. We were waiting at the gate to board when along came an arrival. They let the passengers into the exit ramp, but forgot to open the door. The passengers were banging on the window. I went to opened the emergency exit. What a way to run an airline! Is this the "whine like Gary Yngve thread?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtn_mouse Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Our airlines industry is 3rd world. Take the train instead... the Coast Starlight and travel in comfort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foraker Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 You're saying our national train system is any better? What a laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 You're saying our national train system is any better? What a laugh. You can stand up, walk, congregate in groups of more than 2 and get a decent drink. Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foraker Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 You can stand up, walk, congregate in groups of more than 2 and get a decent drink. Yes. Roaming packs of drunks. Lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted January 6, 2006 Author Share Posted January 6, 2006 Our airlines industry is 3rd world. Take the train instead... the Coast Starlight and travel in comfort. I've done that. The train ran 10 hours late on the way down and 3 hours late on the way back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Our airlines industry is 3rd world.Fly in central asia if you want to know third-world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Fly in central asia if you want to know third-world Speaking from recent experience, many of their airlines are better or no worse than US carriers. American carriers are pretty fucking pathetic. Maybe if we paid Ryanair prices we'd have a rational excuse for the shitty service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 not by my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 not by my experience. Are the only people left flying a 707 that's 3rd world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 They provide the freshest meat for snacks if you crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Missed our flight after standing in line for three hours, then we were told to stand in another long line to rebook! We bailed and went back to my sister's place for the night. What a fiasco! Finally caught a flight out the next day. We were waiting at the gate to board when along came an arrival. They let the passengers into the exit ramp, but forgot to open the door. The passengers were banging on the window. I went to opened the emergency exit. What a way to run an airline! I always take Alaska Air to the Bay Area and the service has been fine. Flights are usually on time with glitches on occasion. The one time I took UAL to/from LAX (en route to Hawaii) it really sucked. I avoid United now. BTW, did they charge you for peanuts? Word is that's the new brainstorm of the airline exec's to save $$... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counterfeitfake Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 I've always liked Alaska Airlines. Taking the train from Seattle to LA is a good idea if you like being 8 hours late and having to travel about 1/3 of the distance on a bus. Well, that's what happened to me when I tried it, anyway. Amtrak is a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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