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Transportation Secretary Duffy Launches “Make Travel Family Friendly Again” Campaign, Announces $1B in Funding to Support Initiative
Department of Transportation ^ | December, 8, 2025

Posted on 12/09/2025 9:05:11 AM PST by Miami Rebel

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To: Miami Rebel

How about doing something about all the silly airline fees charged. How they will split up families to make them pay a preferred seat fee for each member. Its stupid and wrong.


21 posted on 12/09/2025 10:01:28 AM PST by packrat35 (“When discourse ends, violence begins.” – Charlie Kirk, and they killed him anyway)
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To: iamgalt

Comfort animals are the biggest scam out there. I went to a Dollar General store and a guy had a dog as big as a pony. The biggest dog I ever seen in my life and it was in the store.


22 posted on 12/09/2025 10:03:43 AM PST by packrat35 (“When discourse ends, violence begins.” – Charlie Kirk, and they killed him anyway)
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To: Miami Rebel

I am not opposed to the idea but I don’t see it as a priority or even in the top 100 concerns of the DOT.


23 posted on 12/09/2025 10:07:08 AM PST by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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To: proust

If parents made their children behave play areas would not be needed.


24 posted on 12/09/2025 10:09:01 AM PST by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

“From needing more dedicated spaces for young children and exercise equipment, to finding places for mothers to nurse their children, to staying fit on the go, or struggling to find more healthy food options”

I smell a focus group!


25 posted on 12/09/2025 10:10:08 AM PST by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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To: sjmjax

Spot on! Preparing to take a flight “Shouldn’t take longer than the flight to your destination.”


26 posted on 12/09/2025 10:11:33 AM PST by torqemada
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To: packrat35

Comfort animals are the biggest scam out there.“

It sure is. The F’n entitled celebrities started that BS and the Libs made it ubiquitous.


27 posted on 12/09/2025 10:14:21 AM PST by iamgalt
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To: lastchance

That too. Parents have allowed everywhere to be their screaming playground.


28 posted on 12/09/2025 10:23:17 AM PST by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: Miami Rebel

Update the antiquated traffic control software. That is family friendly.


29 posted on 12/09/2025 10:38:53 AM PST by yldstrk
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To: All

I agree with the sentiment.

Don’t agree with the ‘investment’.

Let the industry fix itself instead of dunning the taxpayers and/or printing more fiat for what will just end up in the pockets of grifters.


30 posted on 12/09/2025 10:41:36 AM PST by LegendHasIt
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To: Miami Rebel

Seems foolish to me, an overreach, and waste of tax dollars. He should be fired for this.

An airport should fund its own renovations. If anything, help fund improvements to air traffic control systems, communications, and more efficient TSA screening.


31 posted on 12/09/2025 10:46:58 AM PST by Made In The USA (One and Two and Three and Four and)
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To: packrat35
No Kidding.

Last time I was in Walmart, there were two women with "Official Emotional Support Dogs". One woman with a fairly large, well behaved German Shepherd. The other with an (as usual for the type) obnoxious Chihuahua/toy-poodle mix. The two pairs eventually met in an aisle that I just happened to be in at the time too. The little mutt attacked the larger dog with no provocation. Cans and jars everywhere. I don't think either of the women's emotions were well supported that day.

32 posted on 12/09/2025 10:55:53 AM PST by LegendHasIt
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To: LegendHasIt

Its always the little dogs starting crap.


33 posted on 12/09/2025 11:03:49 AM PST by packrat35 (“When discourse ends, violence begins.” – Charlie Kirk, and they killed him anyway)
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To: Miami Rebel

Let the private sector do it, just make sure there is adequate seating at the bar/restaurant to catch a bite and beer before the trip or during a layover.


34 posted on 12/09/2025 11:05:24 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Miami Rebel

Privatize AMTRAK.

That would make my day.


35 posted on 12/09/2025 11:06:21 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 )
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To: Miami Rebel

Casually burning $1 Billion on useless garbage that will cost another $1+ Billion to maintain and dismantle. Provided by Pelosi Construction Company, probably.


36 posted on 12/09/2025 11:16:07 AM PST by UnwashedPeasant (The pandemic we suffer from is not COVID. It is Marxist Democrat Leftism. )
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To: Miami Rebel

37 posted on 12/09/2025 11:54:12 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Miami Rebel
This is BS.

Just fix the ATC and computer problems, and streamline/eliminate TSA. Put random air marshalls onboard or let people conceal-carry onboard as volunteers.

Taser or waste people who act out or try to mess with the plane or crew.

Ban people who are a pain in the @$$ from flying for five years.

No playgrounds, no crap for kids, which would always be empty/dirty/broken/dark. A waste of square footage.

Leave travelers alone in their choice of food, cocktails, etc. The 'healthy food while traveling' is an asinine concept. Just leave serious American people alone. This guy doesn't have a lick of sense. We don't want the government telling us what to eat. Anywhere, least of all at the airport.

Most people would agree with a ban on children flying BTW.

That's where most peoples' heads are at... not at giving kids more reasons to fly.

38 posted on 12/09/2025 12:01:48 PM PST by caddie (Going forward we all need to become Trump, and also Captain Obvious, and Charlie Kirk too. )
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To: Miami Rebel

ATTENTION YUPPIES

A FEW DAYS WITHOUT INTENSE EXERCISE WILL NOT KILL YOU.


39 posted on 12/09/2025 1:41:56 PM PST by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

40 posted on 12/09/2025 11:09:54 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Kudos to the Admin Moderator, reason: "Randspam" [ 4354167 ])
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