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ShazzieB

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27. I literally have not been on a plane since 1992.

Sat Oct 29, 2022, 08:07 PM

Oct 2022

It was cramped then; I hate to think what it would be like now. From what I read and hear, the way they pack people in is unhealthy and dangerous and should be against the law. Deregulating the airlines was a terrible idea. Things started going downhill after that, and have continued to do so ever since.

Add to that all the extra security rigamarole since 9/11, and it sounds like air travel has become a nightmare for all but those who can afford to fly first or business class. I'm not afraid of flying, but I am very leery of what you have to go through to do it.

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Delta Airlines bribed doctor $74,000 to declare pilot mentally ill for reporting safety problems. [View all] DetlefK Oct 2022 OP

Wow..ugly. I flew Delta. Few weeks ago Demovictory9 Oct 2022 #1

Corporations have no moral point even tho the SC says they're people Deuxcents Oct 2022 #2

"Immortal Persons" Raster Oct 2022 #4

"Immoral things" - not persons, not even groups of real people. Just constructs erronis Oct 2022 #14

Exactly. Raster Oct 2022 #37

The only imperative any publicly held corporation EVER has is PatrickforB Oct 2022 #16

$500K is chump change for Delta. They should've had to pay more, it's horrifying that a major chia Oct 2022 #3

Yes, the amount should have been in the millions, if not tens of millions. ShazzieB Oct 2022 #26

Agreed, big time. crickets Oct 2022 #43

Corporate execs need to check their ethics at the door. Joinfortmill Oct 2022 #5

They Don't Have To ProfessorGAC Oct 2022 #12

Better: They should get any bonuses 10+ years after they have left the company erronis Oct 2022 #17

Wow Meowmee Oct 2022 #6

Doesn't mean it almost crashed NoRethugFriends Oct 2022 #8

Interesting opinion Meowmee Oct 2022 #11

Sounds like an air traffic control problem. wnylib Oct 2022 #20

Yes probably Meowmee Oct 2022 #22

My guess, which has to be only a guess wnylib Oct 2022 #23

Yes that would be what I think too Meowmee Oct 2022 #29

Not that this makes it any better MerryHolidays Oct 2022 #10

Won't ever fly Delta again malaise Oct 2022 #7

As if another airline wouldn't do the same. NoRethugFriends Oct 2022 #9

Who knows but that's that n/t malaise Oct 2022 #30

The skies are no longer nearly as friendly as they were when I was a kid. PatrickforB Oct 2022 #13

All thanks to deregulation dflprincess Oct 2022 #25

"Remember when we were told how great that would be for consumers?" EX500rider Oct 2022 #36

I literally have not been on a plane since 1992. ShazzieB Oct 2022 #27

Some of us have little choice DFW Oct 2022 #39

Wow 😳. Had bad experience with Delta earlier this year where they canceled a flight iluvtennis Oct 2022 #15

It was different for us last year. DFW Oct 2022 #38

Thanks @DFW for sharing your experience with Delta - an additional data point for me. BTW, you're iluvtennis Oct 2022 #40

Ryan Air!!!! No wonder. NOW it all makes sense DFW Oct 2022 #44

Thanks for the reply back DFW. This is very helpful info and I'll be sure to check who is really iluvtennis Oct 2022 #45

Watch "The Corporation." Won 36 international awards. Sums it up perfectly. Highly recommend. nt Evolve Dammit Oct 2022 #18

There's never a shortage of women-haters dlk Oct 2022 #19

They also have safety issues since they chose wnylib Oct 2022 #21

And the implications of that are scary af! ShazzieB Oct 2022 #28

Exactly dlk Oct 2022 #31

Delta stands for... greblach Oct 2022 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Oct 2022 #32

This Meowmee Oct 2022 #34

Every person in the corporation involved in this should be fired. RockCreek Oct 2022 #33

These are the people who bribe our politicians. aocommunalpunch Oct 2022 #35

The current head of the FAA was also in on this. mn9driver Oct 2022 #41

Oh wow Mad_Machine76 Oct 2022 #42