major marco
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join:2003-02-13
Stepford, CA
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Given that the airline industry continually cries about how broke it is, I find in-flight broadband extremely difficult to believe. Maybe 10 years from now, but not anytime soon.
The news just ran a segment the other night about how significantly bad things are for consumers with regard to air travel. The Jet Blue debacle where travelers were trapped on a flight that sat on the tarmac for 24hrs was just the tip of the iceberg.
If broadband does become available, then it will probably be priced at $10.00/minute or some other such ridiculous pricetag just like the stupid air phones were.
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ric b
join:2006-03-23
Saint Louis, MO | It wasn't 24 hours it was between 11 and 13 hours. That doesnt' mean it's ok to do that, but 24 hours is over exaggerating just a bit. |
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major marco
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1 edit | said by ric b  :It wasn't 24 hours it was between 11 and 13 hours. That doesnt' mean it's ok to do that, but 24 hours is over exaggerating just a bit. Oh, so you're saying that you would have enjoyed being trapped on a flight sitting on the tarmac for 11-13 hours?
Eleven, thirteen, or twenty-four. It doesn't really matter. Anything over 30 minutes is excessive.
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ric b
join:2006-03-23
Saint Louis, MO
| nope, I didn't say anything like it.
I've sat on the tarmac for 3 hours before, while the pilot didn't tell us anything, wouldn't let us get up, go to the bathroom or anything. No drinks or snacks or anything were offered to us. If 3 hours is too long, then yes, obviously 11-13 hours to far too long as well. |
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qdemn7
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Fort Worth, TX
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said by major marco :Given that the airline industry continually cries about how broke it is, Exactly! How can companies in an industry keep loosing so much money and still stay in business?
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join:2006-01-10
Buffalo, NY
| Easy. Take all of your employees that make over minimum wage and boot them to the curb. Draft ex-cons and recruit from local Burger Kings, pay them squat. They won't care about their job, your luggage, your safety, or the disgusted look on your face, but they'll be CHEAP. When times get tight, make more cuts. Lather, rinse, repeat. |
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