People just need to read the fine print at the bottom of their ticket.
“We can do whatever we want, whenever we want to whoever we want. Neener Neener.”
I was on a flight once to Dallas that had real weather problems. We were late arriving at Dallas and many people missed their connecting flights and there were no more flights to their destination that day. People went crazy. I’ve seen less screaming at riots. The airline put people up overnight and fed them. I was the last person in line at the ticket counter. The couple in front of me used every swear word I know at the ticket agent and threatened him. The ticket agent said to them, “Here’s your voucher to the Motel 6. There is a McDonalds nearby and here is a voucher for that.”
They left screaming and crying. The ticket agent sighed and looked at me and said, “Next.”
I smiled at him and told him that I understood that he didn’t control the weather and anything he could give me was fine. He stared at me. Then, he said, “Here is a voucher for The Hilton Hotel. They have a great restaurant and here is a voucher for a meal there.”
I had a great steak and a great nights rest. People appreciate a little kindness after a lot of abuse.
Since it was violence and perhaps a domestic flight, does this count as domestic violence against women?
“People appreciate a little kindness after a lot of abuse.”
Indeed, that has been my experience; I have never taken it out on an agent.
Yes, the morons are out there, but for the most part, it is rarely their fault.
My last ‘incident’ was having to approach a United agent who had an attitude as I started the conversation; she immediately became nearly apologetic once I expressed my understanding for the situation; got me on the next flight out with an upgraded seat (the flight had originated on a different airline).
Same happened to me in Vegas when my flight was cancelled because of a Hussein visit.
The obnoxious a-holes got to stay at the Motel-6 where as my polite self got to spend the night at the South Point Resort with a dinner voucher and a 500 dollar voucher for the two of us from Southwest for any future flight.
The one and only time I had ever been happy about the Obama.