Airfare Insanity
#11
Yeah.. Heaven forbid we should have proper facilities to keep ice from causing airplane crashes... or runways too short for the service "needed" by a community... Or a control tower so that the controllers can actually see the traffic they are supposed to be monitoring. But it is just fine & dandy for nancy pelosi biyatch to fly around on a shiny taxpayer funded 757... congressional salaries are pork...
#12
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Joined APC: May 2006
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I wouldn't ever expect an easy time non-revving in the summer. Either people will fill the planes at a sustainable price for airline profit or the airlines will continue cutting flights and furloughing more and more pilots. I hope the recent market run up will bring some optimism to the people and get them to spend a bit and go out on vacation so the planes will keep flying. I'm not saying I wouldn't like to see everyone have an easy time non-revving, but the easier it is, the worse it is for your job.
#13
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#14
Very True! Made vacation plans based on non-reving on flights 2 weeks out going to Hawaii that were about 50% full. I mean who buys last minute tickets to Hawaii during a recession? Just enough to make the flights go to oversold is the answer!! They are either giving away flights or Hawaiian hotel rooms, or both I guess. Anyway, luckily back up plans will work out just fine. Still shocked 4 days of flights to Hawaii that were half empty 2 weeks ago are full now!
#15
Since I started the thread, I better do some follow up here. The UAL flight to FRA I referred to is like Full with a capital letter. There are only about 2 empty seats showing and it's for a departure 2.5 weeks away.
I think this tactic works, that's why management keeps doing it. I am one of those anal people who want a sure thing so I book as far in advance as possible. Besides, I don't want to sit in the middle seat in a 747 for 9 hours squeezed between a 300 pound man on one side and a faintly foul-smelling lady on the other side. And a kid in the back kicking my seat the whole way. Just thinking about it is nauseating already.
I think this tactic works, that's why management keeps doing it. I am one of those anal people who want a sure thing so I book as far in advance as possible. Besides, I don't want to sit in the middle seat in a 747 for 9 hours squeezed between a 300 pound man on one side and a faintly foul-smelling lady on the other side. And a kid in the back kicking my seat the whole way. Just thinking about it is nauseating already.
#16
Very True! Made vacation plans based on non-reving on flights 2 weeks out going to Hawaii that were about 50% full. I mean who buys last minute tickets to Hawaii during a recession? Just enough to make the flights go to oversold is the answer!! They are either giving away flights or Hawaiian hotel rooms, or both I guess. Anyway, luckily back up plans will work out just fine. Still shocked 4 days of flights to Hawaii that were half empty 2 weeks ago are full now!
How did you work out that trip to Hawaii. I'm planning on going soon.
#18
It's one thing to talk about it, it's another thing to live it. And as a non-rev you have no choice but to keep your head down and not say a word.
#19
Best advice I can give is to get to the gate as early as you can. Casually offer to buy the gate agent food or drink.
"You know, I'm a litle thirsty. I'm going to go to Starbucks, is there anything I can get you?"
I do this while I'm working and they love it. It really makes their day.
-Fatty
"You know, I'm a litle thirsty. I'm going to go to Starbucks, is there anything I can get you?"
I do this while I'm working and they love it. It really makes their day.
-Fatty
#20
Best advice I can give is to get to the gate as early as you can. Casually offer to buy the gate agent food or drink.
"You know, I'm a litle thirsty. I'm going to go to Starbucks, is there anything I can get you?"
I do this while I'm working and they love it. It really makes their day.
-Fatty
"You know, I'm a litle thirsty. I'm going to go to Starbucks, is there anything I can get you?"
I do this while I'm working and they love it. It really makes their day.
-Fatty
A few $1 coffee's is one thing, but those souped up coffee drinks can put you back quick.
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