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August 31, 2010 12:13 am
Thanks for your comment! Would you favor a flight sticking to an announced delay schedule, even if subsequently became possible for the flight to take off earlier than the announced time?
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We can all get by on a pretzel if needed to protect other passengers. Zones are impossible to control as anyone on the overcrowded flights can attest to, and who has not seen children trailed by parents toddling up the aisle a long way from the zone that is their assigned seat. I would rather have the attendants worry about flight safety issues than corralling familes or travelers in zones to enable someone to satisfy a peanut craving during the hour or so they are on the flight.
Full, transparent, and clear pricing as part of assisted and on-line sales so people can not purchase a ticket until they have affirmatively rejected or accepted some ot the add-ons. As long a people do not see or do not care to see them the airlines can slip them in after the option to buy from another carrier is past. By forcing the issue up front you can decide at the time of purchase if you want to pay for the services being charged.
Due to the many causes for delays, it is important to have guaranteed delay times. For example, we are told that there will be an update at 45 minutes past the hour, only to see it move up or back depending on the repair, clearing of weather, arrival of the crew, or other factor. If there was a specific time locked in, you could go to another area assured that information would be honored and the flight could proceed on a known schedule.
As a business traveler I need to have someone I can speak with when a delay or cancellation occurs so I can advise clients at the other end of the delay and the opportunity to reschedule the meeting.