Originally Posted by
cepheid
Given how many diverse opinions we have on this forum, I doubt you'll get a sufficient consensus for a good boycott. Moreover, understand that FTers probably represent less than 1% of the traveling public as a whole. Even if all FTers stopped flying entirely, it would be nothing more than a blip in the revenue stream. Don't overestimate the "importance" of FT; as much as we love to think FT is the end-all and be-all of frequent flyer communities, the people who aren't on FT greatly outnumber us... and they, as always, will continue to fly whomever is the best deal for them at the time.
About the %, you are right (of course, cuz we are here I thought WE were the center of the universe
) but are you saying it's really not even worth trying because we
know we are so small? I hope not.
I say we try anyway. Nobel effort by the OP. I can say I have been writing letters to airlines about everything for years. Eventually, over time, things may change in our favor too.
Each airline has it's good and bad points. I say write to em all anyway. Tell the good and bad points about all to all.
AND, see if you can both help and support these cats:
www.FlyersRights.org
Kate Hanni, Executive Director noted that congress will be voting on HR 6355, a segment of the Airline Passenger Bill of Rights. They meet in Washington DC to rally and encourage congress to pass bills. They need Support
Just this weekend over 1000 people were stranded on the tarmac for several hours. They were trapped on the planes with virtually no rights. They were at the mercy of the airlines.
This can't continue.
Please help.
Our rights are at stake!
Get the Full Story at:
www.FlyersRights.org
(the organization needs to be encouraged to help with award and mileage concerns as well, because in my opinion, they are like rebate scams)