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Low, very low cost airlines (joke)
Jun 19, 2014 06:46:36   #
GARGLEBLASTER Loc: Spain
 
Attendant: Welcome aboard A la Carte Air, sir. May I see your ticket?
Passenger: Sure.

Attendant: You're in seat 12B. That will be $5, please!
Passenger: What for?

Attendant: For telling you where to sit.
Passenger: But I already knew where to sit.

Attendant: Nevertheless, we are now charging a seat locator fee of $5. It's the airline's new policy.
Passenger: That's the craziest thing I ever heard. I won't pay it.

Attendant: Sir, do you want a seat on this flight, or not?
Passenger: Yes, yes. All right, I'll pay. But the airline is going to hear about this.

Attendant: Thank you. My goodness, your carry-on bag looks heavy. Would you like me to stow it in the overhead compartment for you?
Passenger: That would be swell, thanks.

Attendant: No problem. Up we go, and done! That will be $10, please.
Passenger: What?

Attendant: The airline now charges a $10 carry-on assistance fee.
Passenger: This is extortion. I won't stand for it.

Attendant: Actually, you're right, you can't stand. You need to sit, and fasten your seat belt. We're about to push back from the gate. But, first I need that $10.
Passenger: No way!

Attendant: Sir, if you don't comply, I will be forced to call the air marshal. And you really don't want me to do that.
Passenger: Why not? Is he going to shoot me?

Attendant: No, but there's a $50 air-marshal hailing fee.
Passenger: Oh, all right, here, take the $10. I can't believe this.

Attendant: Thank you for your cooperation, sir. Is there anything else I can do for you?
Passenger: Yes. It's stuffy in here, and my overhead fan doesn't seem to work. Can you fix it?

Attendant: Your overhead fan is not broken, sir. Just insert two quarters into the overhead coin slot for the first five minutes.
Passenger: The airline is charging me for cabin air?

Attendant: Of course not, sir. Stagnant cabin air is provided free of charge. It's the circulating air that costs 50 cents.
Passenger: I don't have any quarters. Can you make change for a dollar?

Attendant: Certainly, sir! Here you go!
Passenger: But you've given me only three quarters for my dollar.

Attendant: Yes, there's a change making fee of 25 cents.
Passenger: Crying out loud.... All I have left is a lousy quarter? What the heck can I do with this?

Attendant: Hang onto it. You'll need it later for the lavatory!

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Jun 19, 2014 07:28:08   #
jsmangis Loc: Peoria, IL
 
I just traveled on Spirit Airlines from Chicago to Portland Oregon by way of Vegas and San Diego. This sounds exactly like their policies,give or take a few. I will never travel on Spirit again!

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Jun 19, 2014 16:28:36   #
DaveO Loc: Northeast CT
 
It's so American!

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Jun 19, 2014 16:31:54   #
GARGLEBLASTER Loc: Spain
 
DaveO wrote:
It's so American!


The you don't know Ryanair in the UK.

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Jun 19, 2014 16:37:47   #
DaveO Loc: Northeast CT
 
Does not matter. The conduct is very American in my opinion.

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Jun 20, 2014 11:23:28   #
tomw
 
jsmangis wrote:
I just traveled on Spirit Airlines from Chicago to Portland Oregon by way of Vegas and San Diego. This sounds exactly like their policies,give or take a few. I will never travel on Spirit again!


That matches my experience with Spirit also, and I made the same decision.

You have no idea what the flight will cost until it's over....

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Jun 20, 2014 11:53:52   #
jsmangis Loc: Peoria, IL
 
Have you seen the YouTube video about the guy who spent his night in the Vegas airport making a music video? That was me on my way home from Portland. Of course I didn't make a video, but it WAS a long night. They misplaced my bag as well. NEVER AGAIN!

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