Comments on: Me vs. the airlines: a battle plan

By: Thanksgiving travel packing tips | Family Travel Guide

Thanksgiving travel packing tips | Family Travel Guide — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:23:23 +0000

[...] to the worst bus trip you’ve ever taken. I’m sorry to be such a cynic, but it’s me against them when it comes to incredibly unpleasant US air [...]

By: women health resources

women health resources — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 04:13:47 +0000

I am so disappointed. I was hoping there would be some actual carnage involved in the plan of yours.

Ok, well if you’re not going to literally kick the airline’s ass, then I’d like to add: never ever take a connecting flight. Always go direct. You’re just asking to get stranded in some random city, with nothing more than a $5 food voucher and a shrug.

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:49:11 +0000

Great advice all around Sheila. USAir has been on my personal “no fly list” for almost two years now and I’ve been much less angry as a result.

I would add that one other battle plan is to vacation in Latin America instead of the U.S. Yes, the flights will cost more, but everything else is far less on arrival and the flights are usually more pleasant, especially if you are on a foreign airline.

By: Sheila

Sheila — Sat, 10 May 2008 03:07:48 +0000

Hi Christine,

I’m sorry, but you know that people get so tetchy about thermonuclear devices around here!

Agree with your advice on avoiding connecting flights, and thanks for adding that. Give them no opportunity to foul something up….

By: Christine Gilbert

Christine Gilbert — Sat, 10 May 2008 01:45:01 +0000

I am so disappointed. I was hoping there would be some actual carnage involved in the plan of yours.