ATC mutiny brewing

In rec.aviation.student Matt Barrow wrote:
"Michael Ash" wrote in message
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In rec.aviation.student Denny wrote:
It would a hell of a lot more pleasant than the cattle stampede they
call airline travel today...

It would be a hell of a lot more pleasant for sure, and also a hell of a
lot more expensive. Remember the term "jet set"? Remember *why* that term
was used to refer to the leisure rich?

Personally I'd rather have today's craptastic air travel than go back to
top-class service which I can't ever afford to have.

Quite.

One has to wonder how a high priced airline would fare in today's market of
Expedia and Orbitz and people shopping to knock off a few dollars off their
ticket price.

No need to wonder, just watch the smaller airlines which cut amenities to
the absolute bone totally eat the majors alive.

For people who like the amenities, just fly first class. You still get
stellar treatment (or so I'm told) and it's probably still cheaper than
flying was in this bygone era people seem to be so nostalgic for.

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Michael Ash
Rogue Amoeba Software

Michael Ash wrote in
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For people who like the amenities, just fly first class. You still
get stellar treatment (or so I'm told) and it's probably still
cheaper than flying was in this bygone era people seem to be so
nostalgic for.

The last time I flew First Class on United Airlines the service was
significantly less than stellar. I've concluded that any class service
is a crap shoot nowadays.

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John Godwin wrote:

Michael Ash wrote in
:

For people who like the amenities, just fly first class. You still
get stellar treatment (or so I'm told) and it's probably still
cheaper than flying was in this bygone era people seem to be so
nostalgic for.

The last time I flew First Class on United Airlines the service was
significantly less than stellar. I've concluded that any class service
is a crap shoot nowadays.

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United surely has that reputation these days.

Sad, to me anyway, as United was my first flying experience, in 1956.

I was six, and sent in the care of the cabin crew from L.A. to Portland,
OR, in a DC-7. I still remember getting to sit in the observation
section in the tail, watching the cars and houses slide astern.

In rec.aviation.student John Godwin wrote:
Michael Ash wrote in
:

For people who like the amenities, just fly first class. You still
get stellar treatment (or so I'm told) and it's probably still
cheaper than flying was in this bygone era people seem to be so
nostalgic for.

The last time I flew First Class on United Airlines the service was
significantly less than stellar. I've concluded that any class service
is a crap shoot nowadays.

Domestic or international? I couldn't say I'm too surprised to hear that
about a domestic flight, although I thought they'd do better.

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Michael Ash
Rogue Amoeba Software

Michael Ash wrote in
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Domestic or international? I couldn't say I'm too surprised to
hear that about a domestic flight, although I thought they'd do
better.

It was a coast-to-coast domestic flight.

For International, I "took a chance and flew Air France" (a very
enjoyable flight).

I would probably take Aeroflot before considering United. g


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In rec.aviation.student John Godwin wrote:
Michael Ash wrote in
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Domestic or international? I couldn't say I'm too surprised to
hear that about a domestic flight, although I thought they'd do
better.

It was a coast-to-coast domestic flight.

For International, I "took a chance and flew Air France" (a very
enjoyable flight).

The foreign national carriers are often very nice. Being subsidized and
not having to turn a profit has certain advantages, especially if you
aren't paying taxes in the country in question.

I would probably take Aeroflot before considering United. g

Can't say I'd blame you. I think my last experience with United resulted
in them stranding me in Beijing for a day after they cancelled my flight
during the SARS scare and didn't bother to inform me of the change.
Although other airliners are often scarcely better, and these bad
experiences are frequently the luck of the draw more than anything.

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Michael Ash
Rogue Amoeba Software