David Stempler
David Stempler
far functions passengers quo remains status tickets
The status remains quo as far as passengers are concerned. The tickets are good, everything functions normally, there's no real impact.
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The situation got out of hand and got away from them.
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Even if Delta pilots don't strike and something is worked out with the flight attendants, there's still a long road ahead to get out of bankruptcy. There are still a lot of bullets to be dodged.
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Fares will be down, crowds will be up, delays will be longer. You're more likely to be in the middle seat, or next to someone in the middle seat, or sitting at the gate because you got bumped off the airplane.
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People didn't pay for these miles. These are loyalty points. People seem to think they have some dollar amount invested there and they don't.
airlines cause delays might prove safety
It doesn't have anything to do with in-flight safety, but they may cause delays and disruptions. The FAA may go in and inspect and the airlines might not be able to prove that it's in compliance.
skies
We need a big shake-up in the way this is done because the skies are getting more crowded.
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If we can get together and decide (on a) path in the next five years we can avoid the gridlock we've experienced this summer. Otherwise, it's going to get worse.
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There are just so many multiple factors that it's hard to see very far down into the future.
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We've had passengers stranded on taxiways for longer than that. I think it's really going to be a session for the secretary to browbeat people and really deflect blame from the Department of Transportation and the FAA.
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The bloom is off the rose in many ways. Operationally and financially, they're like anybody else now.
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Taking it out to Denver is a new approach, because it goes into the United system out West ... as opposed to bringing it into O'Hare with short flights.
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We have heard no complaints yet. People are a little startled the first time. Your hair blows a bit.
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Traditionally when you went to hotels or car rental, you had a reservation but no ticket. I like to have paper tickets to be able to move quickly around airports and change flights, but if you lost it, it was a major pain. You don't have to worry about losing an e-ticket.