[txbeautyqueen]

Originally Posted by mars6423

a bunch of people do have more than one car, and for work that is more understandable

but for airlines to have extra planes just hanging around not in use just for a backup is unjust and just stupid, boeing and airbus have backlogs where there are more orders than planes right now, and it takes time for the planes to be made, so having a plane to basically sit and wait is just not smart while it can be in use, planes cost alot of money

dont get me wrong, cars cost alot of money too, and they can be made alot faster than planes can

yes it is a hastle and very frustrating for the plane not to be there, but due to the weather it couldnt get in the night before (or whenever it was due) there was no plane there......which id rather it be that way than for the pilots to fly through dangerous weather where many lives could be at risk (and i know and believe that pilots are very talented and skilled at their profession, but weather is one of its own, it takes no prisoner)

GGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Please read the post....it was not bad weather! I thought posting here was going to help me and give me advice...all I am getting is criticism, telling me what a whiner I am. It is not helping.

Thanks for nothing.

[Silent Bob]

TX I don't know what kind of help you are looking for; it would seem Continental did everything it could (by your complaint) to get you to Hawaii. They didn't leave you stranded, they didn't deny you boarding, they didn't yell at you, they actually provided you ground transport, and booked you on another airline. You made it to Hawaii a day later and by your own words you had a great time. I don't know what else you would want anyone to say or advice your looking for.

[jimworcs]

Rita Queen of Texas ain't going to get it. She was due to arrive in Hawaii at 1pm in the afternoon. She actually arrived at 9.30pm. That is a whole 8 hours late. Continental pulled out all the stops to try and help get her to her dream vacation, but for the precious beauty queen that ain't enough. This type of complaint is what makes it difficult for people with legitimate complaints... nothing is going to convince her that in this instance the airline did their best. A plane going tech is the responsibility of the airline. In this case, the airline took responsibility and did the best it could to assist the passenger. Sadly, the passenger is ungrateful for the efforts and can't see the wood for the trees.

In addition to having two cars, I hope she also has a back up helicopter for when there is a pile up on the highway, lest she be a minute late for work. Interesting work contract that requires everyone to have two cars. No wonder the USA is so shockingly wasteful, when employers can demand people have two cars. Wouldn't it be more economical to make people buy two houses, one next to the employer?

[Jetliner]

Originally Posted by txbeautyqueen

all I am getting is criticism, telling me what a whiner I am. It is not helping.

The only reason it's not helping is because you are not wanting to hear what others say unless they are agreeing with you. The fact that nobody agrees with you should be your biggest sign.

No airline in the world keeps spare planes just sitting around like that. No airline would be able to afford to do so. It is NOT a reasonable request, and quite frankly you are giving the impression that you were a spoiled brat kid that is still a spoiled brat.

Your last sentence in the original post was that this all happened because the did not have a spare plane just sitting there. I'm going to straight out bluntly say it that this is NOT a valid complaint, and you have no clue what you are talking about.