"3-hour tarmac rule may strand more U.S. fliers"
Apr 21, 2010, 9:14 am
#16
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The rule is only codifying good, common sense. The airlines brought it on themselves by not applying basic customer service standards.
Apr 21, 2010, 10:57 am
#17
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Apr 21, 2010, 11:52 am
#18
Join Date: May 2008
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Hmm, let me think...
I want to remain on the plane for 7 or 8 hours with overflowing toilets, babies with overflowing diapers, no water, no food, cranky FA's, the smell of body odor permeating the airplane...only then to have to still get off and not get to my destination because the crew ran out of time.
OR, sit in the airport or my hotel room.
Yeah, real hard decision here.
I want to remain on the plane for 7 or 8 hours with overflowing toilets, babies with overflowing diapers, no water, no food, cranky FA's, the smell of body odor permeating the airplane...only then to have to still get off and not get to my destination because the crew ran out of time.
OR, sit in the airport or my hotel room.
Yeah, real hard decision here.
Apr 21, 2010, 12:07 pm
#19
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Hmm, let me think...
I want to remain on the plane for 7 or 8 hours with overflowing toilets, babies with overflowing diapers, no water, no food, cranky FA's, the smell of body odor permeating the airplane...only then to have to still get off and not get to my destination because the crew ran out of time.
OR, sit in the airport or my hotel room.
Yeah, real hard decision here.
I want to remain on the plane for 7 or 8 hours with overflowing toilets, babies with overflowing diapers, no water, no food, cranky FA's, the smell of body odor permeating the airplane...only then to have to still get off and not get to my destination because the crew ran out of time.
OR, sit in the airport or my hotel room.
Yeah, real hard decision here.
Or my house, if I'm departing.
Apr 21, 2010, 12:31 pm
#20
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 1
stranded flyers wanted
My name is Brad Cooper. I am newspaper reporter in Kansas City. I'm looking for anyone who might've been stuck on the tarmac in Kansas City or lives in KC has been stuck on a tarmac anywhere else in the US. Would like to make contact for possible interview. You can reach me at [email protected].