[LINDA K HALFHILL]

It Is About Time Airlines Realize That Without Customers They Have No Business!!!!!!!!!!!
We Need To Send A Major Wake Up Call.......ban All Flying!!!!!!!!!
It Is Our Money And They Are In Business To Provide A Service....

I Refuse To Fly Anymore....on Any Airline.....
The Fees.....
The Rude Employees......
The Delays,,,not Weather Related///////
The "lost" Stolen Luggage.....
The Lack Of Respect Shown Customers
The Stupid Homeland Security....an Excuse To Loot Your Luggage...snoop Through Your Jewelry And Wallets And Credit Information....in Public No Less...why Should They Have To Count My Money And Travelers Check On A Flight To Las Vegas>?

I Refuse To Fly Anymore...take Those Frequent Flyer Miles And Give Em To Bin Lada Maybe He Can Come To America And Get Welfare.

[Butch Cassidy Slept Here]

The reasons you cited is why I recommend Amtrak over flying. It's more expensive, if you reserve sleeping accomodations, but by US standards of travel quality, it's more civilized.

If domestic air travel is unavoidable, I suggest using secondary airports. The fares are usually higher than large city airports, but there is less chaos, and TSA Officers tend to be more civilized. As far as I know, Milwaukee ("MKE") holds the "honor" of having the most obnoxious, power-drunk TSA Officers. Accordingly, travel through this airport should be of a connecting or arriving nature.

For international travel, I advise driving, or taking Amtrak, to Canada, then flying to, and from, your international destination through Canada. If you overnight, in Canada, following your return, you can deal with US Customs and Immigration at the border, and be in a rested condition should you encounter an attitude.

One other plus about using Canada as a jump-off point for international travel: Travel to, from, and within, Canada, (including travel to, from the US) by air, comes under the jurisdiction of Transport Canada. This agency offers far greater consumer protections than is the case with the US D.O.T.

[pattis]

Originally Posted by LINDA K HALFHILL

I Refuse To Fly Anymore...take Those Frequent Flyer Miles And Give Em To Bin Lada Maybe He Can Come To America And Get Welfare.

No matter what kind of problems you may have encountered with any airline(s) that has got to be the most idiotic, immature and uneducated thing to say...I am sure alot of people who lived thru 9/11 really appreciate that remark.

[Butch Cassidy Slept Here]

OK Pattis. You want to talk about "9-11?"

Maybe what Linda said, on that subject, was inappropriate. Maybe, at your airline, Pattis, you are the reincarnation of Mother Theresa when it comes to customer service. However, Pattis, in case you happen to be deaf, or never looked-up from your desk, a LOT of your colleages (assuming you work for one of the six "legacy" carriers) are FAR more obnoxious than Linda will ever be! If you haven't noticed, those sociopathic colleagues of your's tend to use "9-11" to justify every imaginable form of bad behavior, and other shortcomings in customer service. Pattis, if you, really, think the idea of "9-11" is a serious matter, then I would suggest you start encouraging your colleages to stop invoking that term as often as some people say "good morning!"

I'm sure the guy who got thrown-off a US Airways flight---for having one too many pillows---had to listen to the phrase "9-11." See the following link:

http://www.airlinecomplaints.org/sho...=2114#post2114

[Silent Bob]

First no one's ever gonna completely stop flying and take an amtrak over a flight on any given day, its just too time consuming. It might work for short trips, but it would have to be a short trip. It takes about 6-8 hours (depending on stops) by amtrak to get from new york to baltimore, where as a flight gets me there in an hour plus. (not including delays) I cannot imagine a trip to las vegas by train. If I had to choose between an amtrak and flying, I'd take hidden option C: Driving. At least I'm not on anyone's schedule but mine own. I don't disagree with Linda and it is her choice to not fly because of the faults the airlines have, and it is alot, but to call for an all out ban on flying? It's never ever ever gonna happen, no matter how high fuel goes, or how high ticket prices are set, travel by air will never be banned.

And the whole thing with 9/11? Not only do ticket agents use it, passengers use it, TSA uses it more so than the airline agents. People use it unknowningly and no one can be faulted for it. It has and will always be a scar that will never heal, and people no matter what position they hold will use it in defense against some form of argument. (Though you have to admit Linda's remark was in bad taste, however I defend her right to say it, though again in really poor taste.)