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Flying Hell Commentary

Squeezed By Portly Passengers

May 9, 2009 Flying Hell Commentary

All I can say is if you do not fit in your seat and the arm rests can not go down then either refund portions of the fare price to victim or charge the larger passenger for 2 seats. I paid for my seat in whole, not to share and be pushed up against the [...]

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Anti-Smoking Announcements

April 9, 2009 Flying Hell Commentary

Flight attendants on United routinely make snide remarks about smoking during the official announcement when landing at SFO. I’ve heard everything from “please refrain from smoking until you have reached a designated smoking area, or for the rest of your lives” to “please refrain from smoking until you have cleared the entire State of California.”
Apparently [...]

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Filth Worse Than That At A North Dakota Truck Stop Outhouse

April 9, 2009 Flying Hell Commentary

I’m so happy to find this wonderful website, Flights From Hell, stories and commentary by people who matter the least to the airline industry, the passengers.
I fly to Asia on a regular basis and am still mourning the loss of Thai airways direct flight to Bangkok from New York’s JFK. It’s amazing to note Thai [...]

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Kudos To Jetblue

April 9, 2009 Flying Hell Commentary

I’d like to give the other side of the story on behalf of JetBlue, an airline that we have been using since its start up. The seats are comfortable with plenty of leg room, and there is no charge for the first bag.
On a recent flight from New York to Phoenix, we were socked in [...]

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Homeland Security Suspect

December 8, 2008 Flying Hell Commentary

I am one of the old men (age 58 and in poor physical shape) that Homeland Security loves to identify as a suspect. I have made death threats and racist remarks but mostly to blow off steam and not to be taken seriously. Homeland Security loves to find guys like me because it gives them [...]

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A Seat And A Toilet Is All You Need

July 9, 2008 Flying Hell Commentary

I want to say a few words to the people who fly. An airplane is a BUS that takes people and their luggage, from point A to point B. That’s all ! I’m tired of flying with people that think an airplane is some kind of resort, just for them. If you drive your car [...]

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Leadership In The Skies

February 8, 2008 Flying Hell Commentary

To: United Pilots
From: MEC Communications
Re: Profiles of Leadership
As we celebrate Presidents’ Day, we should all take a moment to reflect on what makes great leaders — not only the leaders of our nation, but those leaders who make a difference in our everyday lives.
At United Airlines, there are managers and there are leaders. Managers track [...]

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Customers Are Responsible For Flying Woes

December 8, 2007 Flying Hell Commentary

Anymore, I think the “Flights From Hell” have more to do with fellow passengers than the airlines themselves. As a former airline employee of the big UA, I have endured years of complaints about service, delays, food, etc. The funny part, passengers want first-class service and smiling employees, but they want to pay bus-fare for [...]

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