US Airways Sucks
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Shog9 wrote:
booze is too expensive
Don't Casino's have Free Drinks?
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My father-in-law suffered a heart attack this week, so my wife flew out to see him. The surgery was postponed a day so she wanted to stay an extra day. She called US Airways and was told the change would cost $400! Mind you, there are seats available on all the legs of the trip (or were when the call was made) and all it would take is a few computer keystrokes. I could see a $25 fee, but one that is almost the same price as a new ticket? What makes this even more irritating is that US Airways brags about how their customers are first. Yeah, sure. (Ironically, people often criticize Southwest Airlines yet they are the only airline I've never had troubles with. I even bought a last minute ticket once from them where I had to run to get the flight and they still only charged me the same as if I'd purchased the ticket a month earlier. Too bad they didn't fly where my wife had to go--damn father-in-law.)
Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
Is your FIL okay? I don't fly often and the only major airline in the area is Northwestern which has consistently gotten bad marks on customer service. I know we have had the discussion before, but I think Air New Zealand is the best.
__________________ Bob is my homeboy.
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My father-in-law suffered a heart attack this week, so my wife flew out to see him. The surgery was postponed a day so she wanted to stay an extra day. She called US Airways and was told the change would cost $400! Mind you, there are seats available on all the legs of the trip (or were when the call was made) and all it would take is a few computer keystrokes. I could see a $25 fee, but one that is almost the same price as a new ticket? What makes this even more irritating is that US Airways brags about how their customers are first. Yeah, sure. (Ironically, people often criticize Southwest Airlines yet they are the only airline I've never had troubles with. I even bought a last minute ticket once from them where I had to run to get the flight and they still only charged me the same as if I'd purchased the ticket a month earlier. Too bad they didn't fly where my wife had to go--damn father-in-law.)
Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
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I hate Continental myself - lost luggage, day-long delays ( 10 hours in NewArc airport ). I think Delta may be a semi-decent alternative.
A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
-H.L. MenckenI fly Delta for most long trips. I've had only minor problems with them. (Biggest problem with them is when I get stuck on an MD-80 or 757. I also hate the small regional planes and will opt for Southwest for those destinations.) I have a friend who used to fly Continental all the time. His philosophy was that they sucked so bad nobody else used them so he had lots of room. (At one point they also had an outrageously good frequent flier program in attempt to make themselves suck less.)
Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
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Is your FIL okay? I don't fly often and the only major airline in the area is Northwestern which has consistently gotten bad marks on customer service. I know we have had the discussion before, but I think Air New Zealand is the best.
__________________ Bob is my homeboy.
leckey wrote:
Is your FIL okay?
He decided to be stubborn and refused bypass surgery. The doctor told him that was fine as long as he stayed in a place convenient to pick up his dead body. That changed his mind and he's going under the knife tomorrow. (I'm hoping they get the robotic don't-have-to-crack-the-rib-cage bypass surgery perfected before it's my turn.)
Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
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Shog9 wrote:
booze is too expensive
Don't Casino's have Free Drinks?
Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:
Free Drinks
I guess that would depend on your definition of "free". If you mean free as in you don't have to give the person bringing your drink to you $5, then yes it's free. If you mean free as in you lose $50 at the blackjack table waiting for the person to bring you your free drink, then no it isn't really free..... :-)
Why is common sense not common? Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level where they are an expert. Sometimes it takes a lot of work to be lazy
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My father-in-law suffered a heart attack this week, so my wife flew out to see him. The surgery was postponed a day so she wanted to stay an extra day. She called US Airways and was told the change would cost $400! Mind you, there are seats available on all the legs of the trip (or were when the call was made) and all it would take is a few computer keystrokes. I could see a $25 fee, but one that is almost the same price as a new ticket? What makes this even more irritating is that US Airways brags about how their customers are first. Yeah, sure. (Ironically, people often criticize Southwest Airlines yet they are the only airline I've never had troubles with. I even bought a last minute ticket once from them where I had to run to get the flight and they still only charged me the same as if I'd purchased the ticket a month earlier. Too bad they didn't fly where my wife had to go--damn father-in-law.)
Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
Joe Woodbury wrote:
people often criticize Southwest Airlines yet they are the only airline I've never had troubles with.
Same here. I won't fly anything else. Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh Smith -
leckey wrote:
Is your FIL okay?
He decided to be stubborn and refused bypass surgery. The doctor told him that was fine as long as he stayed in a place convenient to pick up his dead body. That changed his mind and he's going under the knife tomorrow. (I'm hoping they get the robotic don't-have-to-crack-the-rib-cage bypass surgery perfected before it's my turn.)
Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
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My father-in-law suffered a heart attack this week, so my wife flew out to see him. The surgery was postponed a day so she wanted to stay an extra day. She called US Airways and was told the change would cost $400! Mind you, there are seats available on all the legs of the trip (or were when the call was made) and all it would take is a few computer keystrokes. I could see a $25 fee, but one that is almost the same price as a new ticket? What makes this even more irritating is that US Airways brags about how their customers are first. Yeah, sure. (Ironically, people often criticize Southwest Airlines yet they are the only airline I've never had troubles with. I even bought a last minute ticket once from them where I had to run to get the flight and they still only charged me the same as if I'd purchased the ticket a month earlier. Too bad they didn't fly where my wife had to go--damn father-in-law.)
Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
Joe Woodbury wrote:
people often criticize Southwest Airlines yet they are the only airline I've never had troubles with.
Same here, you don't get a lot of "customer service" while you're actually on the plane, but they take-off and land on time more often than anybody else and prices are good.
"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it." - Thomas Jefferson
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My father-in-law suffered a heart attack this week, so my wife flew out to see him. The surgery was postponed a day so she wanted to stay an extra day. She called US Airways and was told the change would cost $400! Mind you, there are seats available on all the legs of the trip (or were when the call was made) and all it would take is a few computer keystrokes. I could see a $25 fee, but one that is almost the same price as a new ticket? What makes this even more irritating is that US Airways brags about how their customers are first. Yeah, sure. (Ironically, people often criticize Southwest Airlines yet they are the only airline I've never had troubles with. I even bought a last minute ticket once from them where I had to run to get the flight and they still only charged me the same as if I'd purchased the ticket a month earlier. Too bad they didn't fly where my wife had to go--damn father-in-law.)
Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
IMHO, they all suck; some just suck less than others! :);)
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