Comments on: Me vs. the airlines: a battle plan http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/05/09/me-vs-the-airlines-a-battle-plan/ Travel stories, world music, travel books, and a close peek at unique destinations. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:49:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Tim http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/05/09/me-vs-the-airlines-a-battle-plan/#comment-40482 Tim Mon, 12 May 2008 05:49:11 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/05/09/me-vs-the-airlines-a-battle-plan/#comment-40482 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. 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 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/05/09/me-vs-the-airlines-a-battle-plan/#comment-40341 Sheila Sat, 10 May 2008 03:07:48 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/05/09/me-vs-the-airlines-a-battle-plan/#comment-40341 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.... 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 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/05/09/me-vs-the-airlines-a-battle-plan/#comment-40335 Christine Gilbert Sat, 10 May 2008 01:45:01 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/05/09/me-vs-the-airlines-a-battle-plan/#comment-40335 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. 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.

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