In the summer of ’96 on a trip from BOS to CHI, our flight had been canceled a few hours before scheduled take-off due to supposed mechanical problems. I later learned that AA often canceled this particular flight to condense passengers into other planes when their seats weren’t very full, and “mechanical issues” bought them […]
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Dude… literally… have you seen the way Jaba the Hut sort of lays down sideways in the Star Wars movie? My last flight from Seattle to Frankfurt had me sitting right next to him. Not only was he huge, he also had the urge to use his wife as a pillow and sort of stretch […]
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I was flying from Salt Lake City to Atlanta. The flight was almost full when I booked my flight so my options were limited. The plane was a 767 and I had to pick an aisle seat of three seats in the center column of seats. I was watching people walk down the aisles and […]
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On a flight from RDU to MCI, the seat next to me on the CJR was empty. I thought nice, no travel companion. However, before the door closed, “THUNDER THIGHS” entered the aircraft, moving sideways down the aisle, and took her seat next to me. She said yes, that is my seat; I got up […]
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On a recent (long haul) flight, I got stuck in a center seat between two larger sized men. I am a very small framed female, so thought I would try to make the best of it. Why is it that men have to sit in those tiny seats with their knees spread apart as far […]
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I was on a flight from Vegas to Atlanta. I was already moody because I paid a premium for a direct flight to Milwaukee, which was canceled at the last minute. So, here I was, having to cut my Vegas vacation short, and waste an entire day traveling. I got on the plane. Of course, […]
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After a long boy’s weekend skiing in Colorado, I was flying home to San Diego on America West. The flight had a non change stop in Vegas on the way. It was a Sunday evening, and the crowd that boarded in Vegas was typical. Many people wearing sunglasses at night, looking like they had slept […]
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On one of my regular business trips between Detroit and Louisville, I suffered the unfortunate but occasional layover at Chicago’s Midway International (pre-renovation). It was typically a short stop with just enough time to pick up a magazine and stroll to the next gate. On that stroll, I saw something passing the other way that […]
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So, what did you think? You purchased a ticket to fly from point A to B. The expectation is that you’ll have a comfortable seat and arrive at your destination on time. I think for the most part, barring situations out of the airlines control, that is what you get. The trouble is… for the […]
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I was so beyond excited to go to Florida and see my grandparents. I got on the plane, found my seat, and sat down to enjoy the first leg of my flight. Everyone who has had an empty seat next to them knows this feeling. You’re watching the faces of every single person get on the […]
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My story is relatively tame, or appears to be so until you put yourself in my shoes. I was on a transatlantic flight from the Middle East to the USA with a layover in Germany. Right after I boarded in the Middle East, some guy weighing at least 300lbs and the hairiest guy I have […]
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My GF and I were returning from LA to NYC on a Jet Blue flight out of Burbank. Prior to boarding, we learned we had been “Randomly selected by the computer” for a bag check. Whatever, nothing like having your dirty undies strewn about for some TSA agent to rifle through, but I digress. The […]
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Airlines – Microcosm of Society
March 14, 2010
in Flying Hell Commentary
So, what did you think? You purchased a ticket to fly from point A to B. The expectation is that you’ll have a comfortable seat and arrive at your destination on time. I think for the most part, barring situations out of the airlines control, that is what you get. The trouble is… for the […]
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