Is this what we @ MSP can expect from CO now that our local service has been downgraded to mostly Barbie-class aircraft?
Originally Posted by Star Tribune
Instead, he was among 47 passengers who spent the night trapped inside a small airplane, parked at the Rochester airport, complete with crying babies and the aroma of over-used toilets.
The ExpressJet Airlines that operated the plane says the flight was diverted to Rochester because of Twin Cities thunderstorms, and that airline regulations prevented passengers from getting off the plane.
Christin is incredulous that the airline couldn't figure out an option besides trapping passengers on the plane for nine hours.
Nine hours? Nine hours on a friggin' E145 where the "aisle" is a trough between the seats and many/most adult males can't even stand up in the plane?
Someone at Continental better wake & ensure that this episode is not repeated. And don't pass the buck off on the regional -- the customer's contract is with Continental.
Link:
http://www.startribune.com/local/east/52798827.html