Have you started flying less?
Dec 28, 2001 | 7:28 am
#32
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I passed up a far cheaper airfare on commuter flights to and from BWI and took the train in order to avoid BWI and the hassles of a non-elite check-in line, but with that exception, I've been flying pretty steadily since 9/14. My patience for foolishness is never very deep, however, and it is definitely getting to me.
Dec 28, 2001 | 7:44 am
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CO seems to have dropped the ball on the Elite screener checkpoints. Even NW figured it out, whats up with that? NW being proactive, and CO not? Has the world gone mad? Nothing is as it seems anymore!
2 new checkpoints here in CLE, dedicated to the great unwashed!
2 new checkpoints here in CLE, dedicated to the great unwashed!
Dec 28, 2001 | 1:42 pm
#34
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I will no longer condone the search processes at airports. I will not fly until I can do so once again as a free US citizen. Yes, it now takes three days to get from Indiana to the west coast and three more days to get back. I will not give permission for my rights to privacy to be infringed.
Also read: www.jimduensing.com/open_letter.html
An open letter to American Airlines from another disgruntled passenger. The airlines will go out of business or become government owned if they don't stand up to them now to stop this treatment to their customers.
See ya on the freeways............until they begin illegal searches there!
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Also read: www.jimduensing.com/open_letter.html
An open letter to American Airlines from another disgruntled passenger. The airlines will go out of business or become government owned if they don't stand up to them now to stop this treatment to their customers.
See ya on the freeways............until they begin illegal searches there!
[This message has been edited by GDIW (edited 12-28-2001).]
Dec 28, 2001 | 1:53 pm
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GDIW -
great post! and the link is incredible! the writer of the letter is the real patriot, and would have been among the first to stand up on the airplane had there been a treat. thanks for sharing that!
great post! and the link is incredible! the writer of the letter is the real patriot, and would have been among the first to stand up on the airplane had there been a treat. thanks for sharing that!
Dec 28, 2001 | 2:30 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by GDIW:
I will no longer condone the search processes at airports. I will not fly until I can do so once again as a free US citizen.
Also read: www.jimduensing.com/open_letter.html</font>
I will no longer condone the search processes at airports. I will not fly until I can do so once again as a free US citizen.
Also read: www.jimduensing.com/open_letter.html</font>
Dec 28, 2001 | 2:53 pm
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are there enough of us to make a point yet? i'm afraid most americans will still prefer to trade freedoms for security.
i'd rather make my point by taking the revenue away from the airlines. their lobbyists will have much more pull when thaty are worried about the decline in revenue from their road warriors....
i'd rather make my point by taking the revenue away from the airlines. their lobbyists will have much more pull when thaty are worried about the decline in revenue from their road warriors....
Dec 28, 2001 | 3:13 pm
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I am flying substantially less since the long lines began. Flying is no longer a fun thing. (I'm sure many would say it never was.)
I haven't read many of the posts on this thread and don't know if this question has been addressed. But has anyone heard of anymore talk about the possibility of them coming out with domestic passports? Supposedly, if you were to buy one, there would be special lines to speed you through. I heard talk of this on the news just one time well over one month ago.
I haven't read many of the posts on this thread and don't know if this question has been addressed. But has anyone heard of anymore talk about the possibility of them coming out with domestic passports? Supposedly, if you were to buy one, there would be special lines to speed you through. I heard talk of this on the news just one time well over one month ago.
Dec 28, 2001 | 4:03 pm
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Do you have a link for the source of that article that states the jumpsuits will be ready by August 15th! :-) I had heard that they were going to ban the socks so that footprints could be kept on file.
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Do you have a link for the source of that article that states the jumpsuits will be ready by August 15th! :-) I had heard that they were going to ban the socks so that footprints could be kept on file.
[This message has been edited by GDIW (edited 12-29-2001).]