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oldhippie

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9. I wish they would double the ticket price ...

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Tue Sep 2, 2014, 09:53 AM

Sep 2014

... reduce the number of passengers per flight, open up the seating, and require passengers to dress in at least business casual to board. Kinda like it was in the '50's. Then maybe I could tolerate flying again.

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Another fight over reclining seats on plane [View all] LiberalElite Sep 2014 OP

I hope the lady who demanded the plane land, gets a bill.. Historic NY Sep 2014 #1

from every passenger on the plane... ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2014 #2

Can't these problems be resolved without rerouting the airplanes? Renew Deal Sep 2014 #3

Parachutes... Phentex Sep 2014 #4

ooooohh... a solution I can get behind :) n/t ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2014 #5

I can get down with that pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #7

lol Renew Deal Sep 2014 #8

Only underscores how miserable flying has become.. n/t hlthe2b Sep 2014 #6

I wish they would double the ticket price ... oldhippie Sep 2014 #9

What????? You know how dirty airplanes are? i wouldn't wear dress up on a plane onecent Sep 2014 #11

Maybe the airplanes would be a little cleaner ... oldhippie Sep 2014 #12

Aren't the "higher class" (and wannabe higher class) passengers the ones causing the most ecstatic Sep 2014 #15

I don't know, I haven't flown in a while .... oldhippie Sep 2014 #21

It's fortunate for you that you no longer need mingle with the unwashed masses. LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #27

We all make our choices .... oldhippie Sep 2014 #31

No, really, what was the dress code? Genuinely curious. LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #32

Back in the late 60's and early 70's .... oldhippie Sep 2014 #36

I can count on one hand the number of times I have flown. LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #37

ha ha yeah, I have walked through First Class after many International onecent Sep 2014 #39

How very one-percent of you. KamaAina Sep 2014 #18

+1 Johonny Sep 2014 #20

Is there something wrong with .... oldhippie Sep 2014 #22

One can be civilized KamaAina Sep 2014 #23

Yes, one can, and usually are .... oldhippie Sep 2014 #26

is this how the zombie apocalypse starts? nt Javaman Sep 2014 #10

It's time for this new seating in airplanes! csziggy Sep 2014 #13

Nice. nt ecstatic Sep 2014 #16

Those are fantastic. Codeine Sep 2014 #17

Why all the diversions all of the sudden? Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2014 #14

It's the captain's discretion, I guess Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #30

this is getting ri-damn-diculous shanti Sep 2014 #19

i think airlines have pushed people to their limit by price gouging every cent out of them La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #24

Awesome! I'm sure people love missing family events and connecting flights. HuckleB Sep 2014 #25

My bottom line? Fuck Flying! I used to fly thousands of miles a year, glad those days are over. That RKP5637 Sep 2014 #28

If the person in front of you reclines, just spit in their hair a few times. Works wonders. Shrike47 Sep 2014 #29

Moo! Dirty Socialist Sep 2014 #33

The seats recline. cwydro Sep 2014 #34

Correct Dirty Socialist Sep 2014 #35

Being short cwydro Sep 2014 #38