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Re: Carryon vs. checked (Re: WTB: 6557 (really, really badly) and 6861
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Sun, 7 Mar 1999 20:58:36 GMT
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johnneal@uswest.netNOMORESPAM
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Come on, Larr, don't hold back. Tell us how you _really_ feel;-) BTW
Please post your travel itinerary so that the rest of us will know which
dates to block out for fear of getting steam rolled by samsonite{:-O
Personally, I hate the hassles of flying and if I don't have some wonderful
destination [1] to which to look forward, I can *barely* tolerate it. I
admire the patience and tolerance of travelers such as you.
[1] family or sunny, warm climates:-)
Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> Whew, you pressed a hot button there.
>
> Two points. First, on carryon: Airlines need to make their bins bigger.
> I am a business traveler. I am often paying 5 and 10 times as much as
> the leisure traveler because I had to make my arrangements at the last
> minute. Even when my fares are closer to the leisure rates, I and the
> rest of the business travelers are the reason the airlines make money.
> We are their bread and butter. Leisure travelers are there just to fill
> up the leftover seats.
>
> I am in a hurry and every minute counts. Every minute I can save is a
> minute I can either be spending with my family or adding value to my
> clients or hanging with my Lego buddies or even sleeping.
>
> My attitude is that I have PAID for that bin space and the people who
> are paying significantly less can just check their luggage and stay the
> heck out of my way for all I care. I will use every rule and advantage
> available to me to ensure that I get on the plane as early as possible
> to make sure I get that bin space first. And when I am ready to get off,
> I am in the biggest hurry of all. I ALWAYS get an aisle seat if I can. I
> RESENT people who are not in a hurry and dawdle around. If you're not
> ready to go when the guy in front of you starts moving, DON'T be in the
> aisle blocking me, because I WILL have my stuff together and ready to
> go, or I won't be in the aisle blocking the guy behind me. I'll run over
> your toes with my bag if you won't get out of my way and I won't even
> stop to say I'm sorry.
>
> As for checked... I HATE it when I have to check something. I know that
> at best, I am in for a delay. Sometimes a substantial delay to the tune
> of having to come back the next day. I know that my luggage is going to
> get tossed around unfeelingly. Anything inside is much more likey to be
> damaged. The luggage itself is more likely to come back wet, dirty,
> scuffed, or even damaged. If I ask for gentle handling, I get no
> satisfaction. All I get to do is sign a waiver.
>
> So don't get me started about luggage.
>
> --
> Larry Pieniazek http://my.voyager.net/lar
> Stop the FDIC from spying on us! Go to
> http://www.defendyourprivacy.com and sign the petition.
> For me: No voyager e-mail please. All snail-mail to Ada, please.
> - Posting Binaries to RTL causes flamage... Don't do it, please.
> - Stick to the facts when posting about others, please.
> - This is a family newsgroup, thanks.
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