I could add to those stories, including one based on yesterday’s flights. But I can’t say that I really blame the airlines. It’s how it all works, isn’t it? Airlines try to make a buck (or stay afloat) and passengers have no loyalty – they reach for the cheapest, as they must, because it’s just so damn expensive.
People like me (who fly constantly) know how to hedge their bets and even so, we get days (like yesterday) that make us wonder why we even try.
And still, I just can’t see why I should choose to be surprised. It’s how I approach everything. Perhaps my Polish (under communism) suspicious-toward-market-forces nature clicks in: they’re out to get me and I must defend myself and if I’m really smart, I’ll occasionally score my own small successes.
So, in spite of the difficulties experienced yesterday in my travels home from Boston to Madison, I’d say it was a good day. I got home, didn’t I?
And the flight attendant who told me I should put away my camera because it was an electronic device (forbidden under 10,000 miles)? The other attendant was so incensed on my behalf that she asked the captain for clarification.
For future reference: you can take pictures. Anytime.
P.S. I’m really loyal to my airlines. I have not flown anything that’s not Air France, Northwest, KLM or Delta (all one happy family) for years. Indeed, if ever anyone invites me to New Zealand, I’ll panic. None of those fly there.
I'm glad you checked that photo thing. I take pictures incessantly if I manage to get a window seat, and just a flight or two ago I found myself wondering whether the camera could possibly fall under that "turn off all electronic devices" warning.
ReplyDeleteI'll be on Air France in May and again in June/July. Hmmmm. Wonder if we'll cross paths.
Lee I.
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Am I a terrible person if I never turn off my Blackberry simply because I know that nothing bad is going to happen? How do I know? I forgot to turn it off once and the plane did not crash. Since then, I turn it off only if I am trying to save the battery.
ReplyDeleteAre you sure it is not your Polish (under communism) expectation that nothing-will-work-out-properly-becuase-governmental-planning-(in-the-stead-of market-forces)-are-domed-to-fail instinct that lets you give the airlines a pass?