Nightmare: When Will It End?
Aug 17, 2008 | 1:57 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: New York City
Posts: 761
Nightmare: When Will It End?
"Another factor is at play, too. Overnight, the 9/11 attacks turned travel from an adventure into a hardship, with intrusive security checks that passengers must endure if they want to board a plane."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/bu...html?th&emc=th
Interesting quote from the New York Times article dated Sunday, August 17, 2008. Along with intrusive security checks are outrageous fees for items that once were free. When will it end?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/bu...html?th&emc=th
Interesting quote from the New York Times article dated Sunday, August 17, 2008. Along with intrusive security checks are outrageous fees for items that once were free. When will it end?
Aug 17, 2008 | 2:04 pm
#2
Moderator: Coupon Connection & S.P.A.M
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Louisville, KY
Programs: Destination Unknown, TSA Disparager Diamond (LTDD)
Posts: 58,132
When Congress grows a spine and chucks this disgusting, un-American agency known as the TSA into the street and throws its incompetent "leaders" into prison.
Last edited by Spiff; Aug 17, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Aug 17, 2008 | 2:56 pm
#4
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: I work for the TSA
Posts: 848
When Congress grows a spine and chucks this disgusting, un-American agency known as the TSA into the street and throws its incompetent "leaders" into prison.
Aug 17, 2008 | 3:43 pm
#5
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: BWI
Programs: AA Gold, HH Diamond, National Emerald Executive, TSA Disparager Gold
Posts: 15,180
I think of it like employers wanting to charging for benefits they were giving their employees free. Even if it starts small, once it's there, it'll never go away. I think the same thing will happen with these stupid fees. They won't go away. Not unless someone big starts touting it as an advantage and other airlines start losing business to them will others follow suit. If none of them do, well ...
Aug 17, 2008 | 5:44 pm
#7
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Purgatory
Programs: Too many to list. Status is a half dozen.
Posts: 9,236
You slip in disgusting, un-American agency known as TSA as often as Red Forman on That 70's Show slips in a zinger about his foot and someone's rear-end. And I laugh every time.
Aug 17, 2008 | 6:06 pm
#8
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 2,725
That may happen sooner than you think. If TSA continues to be a bunch of thugs, I give the airline industry less than five years. The point (actually the veiled threat) that anyone who complains about the extra fees may be handled by the TSA (read: put on the terrorist watch list) is well taken.
Aug 17, 2008 | 6:07 pm
#9
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 72,111
I have to say Spiff.. I do agree with you, no mistake there. Just wanted to share the thought I have when I read your regular comment the TSA. (I have to laugh, otherwise I'd pound my fist into my desk everytime and I like my hand and desk too much.)
You slip in disgusting, un-American agency known as TSA as often as Red Forman on That 70's Show slips in a zinger about his foot and someone's rear-end. And I laugh every time.
You slip in disgusting, un-American agency known as TSA as often as Red Forman on That 70's Show slips in a zinger about his foot and someone's rear-end. And I laugh every time.
Aug 17, 2008 | 6:11 pm
#10
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: In Transit
Programs: Qantas, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
Posts: 231
The problem with giving too much petty authority to people in lowly paid jobs is it's going to be hell wresting it away from them again. I mean, what will airport employees do to stroke their egos once they can no longer demand that international guests remove their Laboutins and reveal every single item in their Louis Vuitton carryons?
Aug 17, 2008 | 6:13 pm
#11
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 2,725
The problem with giving too much petty authority to people in lowly paid jobs is it's going to be hell wresting it away from them again. I mean, what will airport employees do to stroke their egos once they can no longer demand that international guests remove their Laboutins and reveal every single item in their Louis Vuitton carryons?
Meter maid, for example.
Aug 17, 2008 | 6:55 pm
#13
Moderator: Coupon Connection & S.P.A.M
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Louisville, KY
Programs: Destination Unknown, TSA Disparager Diamond (LTDD)
Posts: 58,132
I have to say Spiff.. I do agree with you, no mistake there. Just wanted to share the thought I have when I read your regular comment the TSA. (I have to laugh, otherwise I'd pound my fist into my desk everytime and I like my hand and desk too much.)
You slip in disgusting, un-American agency known as TSA as often as Red Forman on That 70's Show slips in a zinger about his foot and someone's rear-end. And I laugh every time.
You slip in disgusting, un-American agency known as TSA as often as Red Forman on That 70's Show slips in a zinger about his foot and someone's rear-end. And I laugh every time.
Red's solution might just be de rigeur for that mental pipsqueak Kip Hawley...
Aug 17, 2008 | 7:18 pm
#14
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 2,725
