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‘Greyhound Bus’ Of Airlines: Is Budget Carrier Worth It? [Flightmares]
“I’m fine with no frills and willing to ‘not’ pay for them,” one reader said. Others are glad they can afford to fly on major airlines.
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“I’m fine with no frills and willing to ‘not’ pay for them,” one reader said. Others are glad they can afford to fly on major airlines.
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Budget airlines can save money — or costs can add up with fees for seat assignments, priority boarding, carry-on bags, beverages and snacks.
With higher fees to check baggage, airlines should offer lower ticket prices, meals on planes and more legroom, one reader told us.
As airlines navigate higher labor and fuel costs, a loophole allowing them to avoid taxes on baggage check revenue may also be a strategy.
The skies haven’t been that friendly in recent years as reports of unruly, disruptive and sometimes violent passengers surge.
Long delays are “barbaric and unacceptable,” a reader said. Another questioned complimentary drink policies in the “age of rage.”
A passenger busted open an emergency door and took a walk on the plane’s wing to protest a long tarmac delay. Do you empathize?
Readers are largely less confident in aircraft safety after the mid-flight door blowout on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner.
With missing and loose bolts among installation issues found on grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners, how do you feel about flying right now?
Air travel can be frustrating and a hassle, especially with full planes expected with record air travel between Christmas and New Year’s.
Most readers responding to our survey said the person seated in the cramped middle seat should get both armrests. Do you agree?
Who gets the shared real estate for elbows? Does the passenger in the middle seat get both armrests because they’re the most cramped?
Start with empathy, don’t be afraid to ask the flight attendant to get involved. If that doesn’t work, there’s always the stink eye.
If their parents don’t intervene, what do you do about kids whose loud tantrums drive fellow passengers to the same meltdown they’re having?