| Recently there was a crash in a major resort | | | | and I benefit from it as well! On my next |
| town in Asia, afterwards the numbers of | | | | trip the airfare is 1$ plus taxes on the |
| passengers dropped to this destination some | | | | company that suffered the event. Another |
| 20% which means that everyone in this area is | | | | example, recently I flew to Chicago from |
| affected somehow, and most of them not for | | | | Saigon. I chose July 4th to start my trip and |
| the good, as is the case most of the time the | | | | flew back out on Sept 11. On the way in I |
| ones that are really affected, and that are | | | | was bumped from economy up to business class |
| going to suffer the most, are those that can | | | | by United Airlines, Thank You Very Much, and |
| least afford it, the unemployed or | | | | the 2nd leg was bumped up to Economy Plus. |
| underemployed. | | | | On the flight back to Hong Kong I flew in the |
| | | | back, I had the opportunity to upgrade to |
| When you see images of a plane crash they are | | | | Economy Plus but stayed in the back, as the |
| of course horrific and they forever effect | | | | load was so light that I had seats 60 DEFG |
| the lives of those that are involved and my | | | | and slept most of the way from Chicago to |
| heart goes out to all who experienced loss in | | | | Hong Kong. I talked to a fellow snorer in |
| what ever form, but like Forest Gump said so | | | | the back of the plane and he was doing the |
| eloquently "stuff happens" when there is a | | | | exact same thing as he knew, like most |
| car crash everyone doesn't cancel all of | | | | seasoned travelers, that he could improve his |
| their car trips, so why when there is a | | | | chances of getting multiple seats on these |
| airplane crash does a sizable portion of the | | | | days. |
| population cancel their flights? I bet if | | | | |
| they could see the additional harm that they | | | | United I might add has really improved all |
| are doing by this they would reconsider their | | | | aspects of the company in the last 4 years. I |
| actions, or never fly again ever! | | | | especially like the new self check in feature |
| | | | that I used for the first time at Chicago's |
| The airlines will still need to fly those | | | | O'Hare International airport which was easy |
| jets with reduced loads to those | | | | to understand and use and a added bonus for |
| destinations, as most planes will make | | | | savvy travelers as it will tell them where |
| several hops a day in a circuit, and they | | | | the blanks are to give them a little extra |
| have these very well thought out before they | | | | leg room. |
| bring a new jet online to keep the costs as | | | | |
| low as possible. Jets can only make money | | | | I talked to several United staff at various |
| when they are in the air, so most of the time | | | | points along the way including a captain I |
| they are flying, so if you boycott flying to | | | | met at Starbucks in Chicago on Sept 11. I |
| a particular destination after a event, the | | | | mentioned that I was impressed with the "New |
| affect you are having is raising everybody's | | | | United" and he said the employees can see and |
| costs and weakening the airlines, which for | | | | feel it as well. A women baggage handler in |
| the budget air carriers, some are not going | | | | Chicago said that it was the new CEO My |
| to lose money for long before they go out of | | | | thought is that he reminded them what their |
| business; which is again bad for everyone, as | | | | name was and they United and moved forward |
| more competition keeps the costs down and | | | | gallantly after their sad losses. The reason |
| services up. You are also punishing the other | | | | I was talking to her she was helping me to |
| victims of the event that had absolutely | | | | find my bag that got put on a different line |
| nothing to do with it, so when you don't show | | | | and she quickly found it and with a warm |
| up and support them; this is being just plain | | | | smile on her face let me use her phone so I |
| rude in my book. | | | | could inform my brother that my flight had |
| | | | arrived 30 minutes early and I was ready to |
| Do I put my money where my mouth is, you bet, | | | | go! |