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Jul 22, 2024
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blue13
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I remember flying from Buenos Aires to Sao Paulo sitting between two smokestacks
So glad health considerations won the day because I could hardly breathe after that flight.
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Division Bell
Recovering
Jul 22, 6:10am
Here is the "on time" arrival data for the major airlines in 2020. Delta is the only one that was better than 80%. "On
HarlemCoug
Jul 22, 6:16am
What impacts airlines in arrival time that’s beyond their control? I’m not askin
SBB
Jul 22, 6:21am
I'm not really qualified to answer but I'd guess things like delays with bags and freight, backup on the runway (I hate
HarlemCoug
Jul 22, 6:41am
I think a lot of it is the number of regional jets
Traveling Coug
Jul 22, 8:49am
So many variables, any one of which can set off a cascade of bad timing.
Archaea
Jul 22, 12:51pm
1. Weather, 2. Delayed earlier flight ahead of yours, 3) Gate availability
Ripliancum
Jul 22, 9:34am
Consumers constantly told airlines that price was the only thing they value
Skeptical Optimist
Jul 22, 6:18am
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Division Bell
Jul 22, 6:20am
In began flying in 1968. Open-ended ticket from Montreal to Glasgow was $400.
Everyman
Jul 22, 7:03am
You’re in a chair in the sky. It doesn’t need to have frills. However, I hate
NorthernLight
Jul 22, 8:15am
I would like to know how many people think flying is cheap?
Bluedomination
Jul 22, 9:04am
It's definitely much cheaper than it used to be, even just 10 or 15 years ago
Skeptical Optimist
Jul 22, 9:25am
My flights MSP-DEN-SLC are less expensive than driving to the airport
Ripliancum
Jul 22, 9:42am
Except paying for reliable flights was never offered as an option.
CougarMandias
Jul 22, 9:13am
When airlines gain control of the weather and airports have thrice the gates
Ripliancum
Jul 22, 1:34pm
They didn't have weather in the 1970s.
CougarMandias
Jul 22, 2:27pm
I was a kid/teen when smoking was banned- I remember looking forward to
SBB
Jul 22, 6:19am
No disrespect but.. I honestly don't care about a meal, hot towels, or the other amenities you mentioned.
greatbam
Jul 22, 6:47am
And airlines don’t do that any more
Archaea
Jul 22, 6:56am
I'll have to take it from you frequent flyers because I've rarely had too many bad travel days. The worst airline..
greatbam
Jul 22, 7:10am
Airlines are busses now
Archaea
Jul 22, 7:14am
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Division Bell
Jul 22, 7:19am
Busses that FLY THOUGH THE AIR and get across the world in factions of the time of other modes of travel.
greatbam
Jul 22, 7:20am
Spirit provides exactly what they intend to. Because they pack more people on
TailgateU
Jul 22, 3:06pm
On the other hand, flying is a lot more cheap and accessible. Not everyone
shoganai
Jul 22, 6:47am
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Division Bell
Jul 22, 6:57am
But if you want to, you can still have the premium experience.
DubuMfalme
Jul 22, 7:36am
The first class is not worth paying for.
Archaea
Jul 22, 8:09am
It depends.... your statement is too absolute.
HarlemCoug
Jul 22, 8:44am
The best first class are Emirates and Singapore
Archaea
Jul 22, 10:20am
I would add Qatar Airlines as well. Singapore Suites class is unbelievable
morningcalmcougar
Jul 22, 11:42am
Only if your company or client is paying for it.
Archaea
Jul 22, 12:49pm
Depends on your finances. The cost to fly private from SLC to CDG is huge compared to Delta 1. For some, DL1 is a
HarlemCoug
Jul 22, 1:37pm
Wish I had the finances where that was a calculation I needed to make!
morningcalmcougar
Jul 22, 3:20pm
Those clubs rarely work on long haul flights. The issue is that you need to have a plane big enough to carry tons of
HarlemCoug
Jul 22, 3:37pm
Yep, only took suites once, when client paid for it. I was in the middle of a
morningcalmcougar
Jul 22, 1:43pm
But but but I have a right to a premium experience at a ULCC price. 🙂
Ripliancum
Jul 22, 9:44am
I actually need the barf bag for the smell of airplane food. It is bad. I can’t
Idacoug
Jul 22, 6:48am
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Division Bell
Jul 22, 7:02am
So many things have gotten so much better over time. But some have gotten worse.
Mises
Jul 22, 6:52am
Flying is cheaper and safer than ever, but yes. Less bougie.
Samsonite
Jul 22, 6:54am
Far, far safer. The "wheels falling off" comment is silly.
DubuMfalme
Jul 22, 7:30am
Only about 100 total deaths in the last 20 years on commercial flights in the US. The claim that the drive to/from the
HarlemCoug
Jul 22, 8:05am
Safer? Is that true…
Pretorian
Jul 22, 8:20am
We are safer today by far. MIT researchers say your odds of dying today are 38x less than they were in 1975.
HarlemCoug
Jul 22, 8:41am
Today’s air travel is like bus travel.
Everyman
Jul 22, 7:04am
The industry has also gone where the market dictated. As much as a cushy seat
TailgateU
Jul 22, 9:43am
Today's domestic US air travel. Most foreign carriers provide a meal and better reliability.
unctoothman
Jul 22, 11:08am
That is not all on the airlines
Traveling Coug
Jul 22, 11:33am
When I travel for work (much of it international), I typically travel business class. The first time I traveled business
specsauce
Jul 22, 7:25am
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Division Bell
Jul 22, 7:28am
The first time I flew international business class, I had a lie flat window seat but it
Skeptical Optimist
Jul 22, 7:30am
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Division Bell
Jul 22, 7:33am
Agreed. Makes me sad that it seems Korean has taken all of their A380s out of use.
specsauce
Jul 22, 8:06am
I would travel any airline that knocks of time in air and reduces numbers of lay
kotacoug
Jul 22, 8:21am
Business Class is better, but
Traveling Coug
Jul 22, 11:37am
I’ve started declining the meals. They are so bad
Bert609
Jul 22, 8:06am
I always try to get direct flights
BYU Grounds
Jul 22, 8:27am
I remember flying from Buenos Aires to Sao Paulo sitting between two smokestacks
blue13
Jul 22, 9:50am
I remember sitting in business class non smoking right
Archaea
Jul 22, 10:22am
People point out things like food and service still being available at a premium
TheNerd
Jul 22, 10:07am
Reliability has declined for some reason or
Archaea
Jul 22, 10:23am
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Division Bell
Jul 22, 10:37am
Even the free peanuts/pretzels have disappeared.
Monomachos
Jul 22, 10:36am
Except it's way safer than the past...
tmurphey44
Jul 22, 11:18am
that is why I fly frontier. I would rather be always cancelled or delayed
Agnostic-alumni
Jul 22, 11:33am
Post title checks out
byuTX
Jul 23, 6:45am
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