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7. absolutely, but we also have to run on the millions who can't afford air travel or basic necessities

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Joe's right, fucking airlines [View all] edhopper Feb 2023 OP

Airlines may have started that, but every industry is copying that model. FoxNewsSucks Feb 2023 #1

Welcome to our Cable bill. Mopar151 Feb 2023 #40

Amtrak doesn't. The price you see is the price you get. n/t Hiawatha Pete Feb 2023 #108

I haven't priced Amtrak for a long time. FoxNewsSucks Feb 2023 #110

+1. Depends on the level of service (coach, sleeper ect). This guy went across the US for $216: Hiawatha Pete Feb 2023 #113

Thanks for that! FoxNewsSucks Feb 2023 #115

No problem. We (my wife & I) have also seen 'Moon River' while riding the California Zephyr LOL! Hiawatha Pete Feb 2023 #117

Oh for the "golden age of air travel". brooklynite Feb 2023 #2

I read that the airlines make most of their money from Business and 1st class. BUT Maraya1969 Feb 2023 #3

I am on American Airlines edhopper Feb 2023 #9

I DESPISE American Airlines (strong words for someone from Dallas, since American owns that city) DFW Feb 2023 #89

If you had business class tickets, why did you have to stand in line for 90 minutes? CarlYasutomo Feb 2023 #97

No standing in line. We were at the head of the line at the business class counter. DFW Feb 2023 #106

Well not everyone has their buns buttered in Delta One BannonsLiver Feb 2023 #28

I Flew A LOT ProfessorGAC Feb 2023 #34

+1000 llmart Feb 2023 #72

Thursday, I flew JFK-sAN in Coach (returning tomorrow in Coach) brooklynite Feb 2023 #80

+1,000,000 FoxNewsSucks Feb 2023 #112

Golden Age of travel? Wednesdays Feb 2023 #29

You received real complimentary food not just snacks. nt Samrob Feb 2023 #36

Lots of leg room, free to check bags, seats that reclined a lot, blankets, pillows, etc. Sky Jewels Feb 2023 #52

Leg room! edhopper Feb 2023 #61

Yes, it's good to be aware of that! Sky Jewels Feb 2023 #63

I remember those days SouthernDem4ever Feb 2023 #92

True. That was a nightmare. Sky Jewels Feb 2023 #94

Agreed. Same thing in offices where they designated a smoking section SouthernDem4ever Feb 2023 #101

I think it was in front of the non-smoking area. FoxNewsSucks Feb 2023 #111

Yes it was. SouthernDem4ever Feb 2023 #118

That would be $703 in today's money dsc Feb 2023 #87

Oh my.. whathehell Feb 2023 #78

If only we had a marketing department CrispyQ Feb 2023 #4

There's also a ton of stupidity! KPN Feb 2023 #5

And racism and sexism and homophobia and xenophobia Wednesdays Feb 2023 #31

One of my favorite phrases ... aggiesal Feb 2023 #42

True ... and the Repukes have capitalized on that realization. Whereas we Dems, being KPN Feb 2023 #46

I agree, but we have to account for that stupidity in voting. That metric is never tracked. ... aggiesal Feb 2023 #49

Good post. yonder Feb 2023 #30

When the 1% own/control all the media, the country is fed the lies that republicans are "better" BComplex Feb 2023 #43

people need to learn that they need to evaluate the media treestar Feb 2023 #60

Well said! So true. BComplex Feb 2023 #88

Make the voters better treestar Feb 2023 #53

Have you seen America lately? edhopper Feb 2023 #58

why be hopeless? treestar Feb 2023 #59

Not hopeless edhopper Feb 2023 #62

I think most here, self included, whathehell Feb 2023 #79

Don't wait for voters to go to your platform page, reach out to them. CrispyQ Feb 2023 #76

This is one of the things I love about Joe Biden, ShazzieB Feb 2023 #96

K&R Thanks for posting. n/t TeamProg Feb 2023 #6

absolutely, but we also have to run on the millions who can't afford air travel or basic necessities housecat Feb 2023 #7

we always do edhopper Feb 2023 #11

Check and see how much that multigraincracker Feb 2023 #8

From where to where? EX500rider Feb 2023 #10

NY to Buenos Aires edhopper Feb 2023 #12

Yeah long flight EX500rider Feb 2023 #13

10 hours edhopper Feb 2023 #15

Yeah that guy likes to brag about his wealth and connections basically. Lucky Luciano Feb 2023 #21

I see that frequently. I don't let the scoldings bother me when it's FoxNewsSucks Feb 2023 #114

Arrrrgh! Pack me in your bag! lambchopp59 Feb 2023 #39

95 degrees edhopper Feb 2023 #51

Predatory Capitalism is alive and well. Emile Feb 2023 #14

Cheap shit edhopper Feb 2023 #16

+ agree. That's a great description of it. n/t iluvtennis Feb 2023 #25

You get what you pay for. paleotn Feb 2023 #27

In the 80's I could get to the airport 60 mins early, buy a ticket... Tommymac Feb 2023 #71

Congress will care mountain grammy Feb 2023 #17

I'd like to see more of our messaging centered around KS Toronado Feb 2023 #18

I'm reluctant to put it in such absolute terms DFW Feb 2023 #91

they are taking lessons from the petroleum companies. republianmushroom Feb 2023 #19

There should be transparent, up-front pricing menus for airlines dlk Feb 2023 #20

NY just passed a law edhopper Feb 2023 #23

Yes, it's just so sneaky the way airlines add costs here and there dlk Feb 2023 #54

I worked for the British in Berlin for 2.5 years in the 90's ... aggiesal Feb 2023 #47

Who can blame them? dlk Feb 2023 #55

Many hotels in Europe do that, too DFW Feb 2023 #90

In the 2.5 years I lived in Berlin ... aggiesal Feb 2023 #93

I think there was a lot of----- DFW Feb 2023 #105

One good thing about air tickets is that they do include taxes. Lucky Luciano Feb 2023 #22

Airlines have always been a tough business.... paleotn Feb 2023 #24

It's the fucking dishonesty. They should be up front with the cost so you can budget for your trip. SunSeeker Feb 2023 #82

I agree. It stinks... paleotn Feb 2023 #107

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Feb 2023 #26

Didn't used to be this way. Then Southwest came along. For many years it was an outlier. NullTuples Feb 2023 #33

But are they promising enforced regulation of industries? NullTuples Feb 2023 #32

We travel a lot NHvet Feb 2023 #35

Deregulation...that Americans love so well. nt Samrob Feb 2023 #37

Yup, and it's the only game in town. I love high speed rail I took in Europe. Joinfortmill Feb 2023 #38

I've yet to do international travel lambchopp59 Feb 2023 #41

People's Express. Tix to FL for under 100. Now that was affordable! Evolve Dammit Feb 2023 #44

Peoplexpress went bankrupt. brooklynite Feb 2023 #65

We had great flights! Sorry for your experience. Evolve Dammit Feb 2023 #70

I had no general problem with their flights...it jut didn't work economically. brooklynite Feb 2023 #84

I just cancelled my Home Warranty with American Home Shield because they're AWFUL!!! BComplex Feb 2023 #45

Another populist issue.. Credit System. Desert Dog Feb 2023 #48

Frontier airlines? In Peru now alittlelark Feb 2023 #50

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Feb 2023 #56

Reminds of the eyeglass doctor joke packman Feb 2023 #57

Have a safe trip! MLAA Feb 2023 #64

I am not to demanding edhopper Feb 2023 #66

Buenos Aires, by any chance? peppertree Feb 2023 #67

Thanks edhopper Feb 2023 #73

Kudos! peppertree Feb 2023 #86

Right on. MLAA Feb 2023 #69

Hotels are doing it, too ybbor Feb 2023 #68

Yeah, that's bullshit too edhopper Feb 2023 #74

+1 llmart Feb 2023 #75

Last time I went to Vegas, FoxNewsSucks Feb 2023 #109

According to Webster... llmart Feb 2023 #119

I have a whole other reason for not flying these days. slightlv Feb 2023 #77

Braniff? The one that had their stewardesses do a "strip-tease" on board? brooklynite Feb 2023 #83

There are whole body scanners mnhtnbb Feb 2023 #98

+1 betsuni Feb 2023 #100

Hell yes. Hotels are just as bad. And they got all that covid relief money! SunSeeker Feb 2023 #81

" What Flying Was Like 50 Years Ago" brooklynite Feb 2023 #85

It is nickel and diming, but.... LisaM Feb 2023 #95

+1 betsuni Feb 2023 #99

And God forbid you need to go south during spring break weeks mdelaguna Feb 2023 #102

The older I get, the more I hate flying. old as dirt Feb 2023 #103

I must be missing somwthing SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2023 #104

The "resort fee" is generally shown FoxNewsSucks Feb 2023 #116