On Sat, 9 May 2020 05:45:51 -0000 (UTC), Bill
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On Sat, 9 May 2020 00:04:04 -0000 (UTC), Bill
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On Fri, 8 May 2020 11:41:34 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

On 5/8/20 10:08 AM, Justan Ohlphart wrote:
On 5/6/2020 9:19 AM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 5/5/20 11:06 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 5 May 2020 22:04:24 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

On 5/5/20 9:57 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 5 May 2020 19:14:52 -0000 (UTC), Bill
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Keyser Soze wrote:
On 5/5/20 1:02 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 5 May 2020 08:16:32 -0400, Keyser Soze
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I feel for the working stiff airline employees everywhere who
are going
to lose their jobs, but not for the airline industry or its
shareholders
in this country who for decades have made air travel the miserable
experience it has become for passengers. I'm old enough to
remember when
air travel was "regulated," and when planes were roomier,
service was
better, and our airports were only on the verge of being obsolete.

Perhaps there will be a rebirth of airline companies devoted to
decent
service at decent prices, but I doubt it.

(CNN Business) A top executive at United Airlines is telling
employees
to consider leaving the company voluntarily as it grapples with
the
consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.
In a memo to some United Airlines staffers, which was obtained
by CNN
Business, Greg Hart — the company's chief operations officer —
said the
airline will need to "right size" its workforce.

The problem will be what you call "decent prices". In spite of 300%
inflation. the "regulated" plane fare in 1977 was far more than
what
you can get economy coach for now.
If you can't afford 1st class now, you couldn't afford "regulated"
coach.


It's not a matter of afford...it is a matter of not willing to be
robbed
for a slightly larger seat, the same crappy little uncleaned
restrooms,
and a $3.00 first class airline meal. Last time I checked, it was
$900
more for "first class" trip to San Francisco.


And what did coach ticket cost before deregulation?Â* Figure in
inflation.

BTW without regulation, they would not have even flown the plane I
went out there on. It was a 747 with a piano bar and about 35
passengers.


I don't think I've ever been on a 747. I suspect there are very few
flights out of National with that plane. To easily get on a 747 for a
flight out of this area. I'd think you'd have to go out to Dulles. That
is two to three hours from here on the Beltway and I-66. No thanks.

It was really the non-stop to SFO at the time other than going to BWI
and that was no picnic either. They didn't fly any long haul planes
out of DCA. If you were going to California, you were changing planes
somewhere in the midwest, probably ORD or MSP. On American it was
Chicago.


Ahh, BWI. For some reason, despite the amount of traffic it handles,
it is serious understaffed at the gates and has few decent restaurants
to occupy yourself while waiting for a late plane. Parking is also a
pain in the ass.

Generally speaking, we have lots of really crappy airports.

More reasons to move out of that ******** you live in. But then there is
another problem. Who in their right minds would welcome you as a neighbor.


The comment about "really crappy airports" referred to most of the
airports in the USA, ****-for-brains. If you want to see what a major
airport should be like, try this one:

https://www.changiairport.com/

What makes this airport so great?
Are the planes on time more often?
Is the security process faster?
Is it easier to rent a car there?
Is it easier to drop a rental car?
Free WiFi?
Good restaurants near my gate

Those are the things that I look at when I rate an airport.
It is the place where you board a plane. It isn't supposed to be a
spa, resort or a theme park.


We transferred in Memphis one time. I still think it is probably the best
airport I have been through. Lots of decent dining at downtown prices, not
airport prices, inside the secured area. Did not have to go outside the
secured area to eat or change planes. Very handy, and nice,layout. But
I think it was pretty new then, maybe 15 years ago.

Most airports have most of the restaurants inside the sterile area.


Lots have to exit a sterile area to go to another gate area. With a food
court outside the gate areas. LAX for one.

Lax and Auckland were the only 2 I remember that being true in.
In Ft Myers (RSW) or ATL, once you get past security, the whole
airport is accessible. The only things outside the sterile area is
ticketing and baggage claim. DTW seems to be that way too except for
the hotel that is right there on Concourse A but they have their own
TSA station.