You know what really makes me mad????

[ScreamingMeemie]

That I went to Northwest's site and the ticket I bought for D.C. is now 98 dollars. I paid $178. I knew I shouldn't have done that. Grrr......

:hi:

[Spinzonner]

1. Well, now that they're paying third-world mechanics

they can afford to cut the fare.

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. Thanks. Now I feel secure even....flying.

Actually, Detroit is a hub for NWA and they are reporting very little problems. We'll see. Like they would actually report the truth about that. Nobody dies=excellent.

[pitohui]

38. we just flew thru DTW, it's fine

i guess thousands of ppl have flown there or thru there since the strike started

we'd know of any problems

don't stress it

[madrchsod]

3. just heard on the radio-----check your flight

there may be cancellations or delays on many flights..

[ScreamingMeemie]

4. I won't be flying until Sept 23rd and I hope they have it ironed out

by then. :hi:

[WCGreen]

5. so your gonna be there.....

Great.....

[ScreamingMeemie]

6. Yep. Ya'll are stuck with me....Poor progmom even has to room

with me. :hi:

[WCGreen]

7. I'll be the one with the O2 tank.......

[pitohui]

39. cxl are being handled very smoothly

they went to the fall schedule early so extra summer flights were indeed cancelled

ppl on cancelled flights automatically rebooked

no problems for us

they'll call you but in case your cell doesn't get the call or whatever, sure, call a day or two in advance, no use getting to the airport earlier than need be

[progmom]

8. noooooooooooooooooooooo

x(

[ScreamingMeemie]

12. Oh good. You're here. I wanted you to feel bad too.

;) It'll still be worth it. It's us! Together! :hug:

[progmom]

16. i am so glad

...that my feeling bad makes you feel good. :P

[ScreamingMeemie]

17. Isn't it great that we mesh so well?

;) :hi:

[progmom]

18. we're going to have a splendid time

hey - maybe our spouses should meet each other before we shuffle off to DC....

[ScreamingMeemie]

21. Hey, that might be a good plan.

I'll talk to MrG. :hi:

[Misunderestimator]

9. Oooh... that sucks.

Our tickets went down $200 each while we procrastinated about whether we were going or not. :) I'm not interested in finding out if they're even cheaper now though. :hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

13. Don't look. it's bad for you. I procrastinated unitl mine went up....

and now they are back down. But all of you are worth it. :loveya:

[Zuni]

10. I'll get your money back, MrsG

:hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

14. I knew I could count on you Zuni-panda.

:hi: :hug:

[bicentennial_baby]

11. how bout this?

my recent flight to paris cost $799 dollars when i purchased it, and now there's deals for $346 round trip!!! and i can't go back yet!! :cry:

[ScreamingMeemie]

15. That's bad too. Why us?

:( :hug: Glad you made it home safely though.

[bicentennial_baby]

19. yeah, so sad for us...

even sadder that I can't go to DC! x(

but thank you, iwas also happy to get home safe...i'm not a big fan of flying... :)

[ScreamingMeemie]

20. Me either....

...think I should tell progmom before or after we board the plane? ;)

[bicentennial_baby]

22. oh definitely after!!

but try to get a pic of the look on her face when you tell her :D

[ScreamingMeemie]

24. ha!

:rofl:

[progmom]

23. you do know that i can read, right?

and i am very very good at flying with people who are scared - progdad being among your ranks. :)

[ScreamingMeemie]

25. And I am very good at hiding the fact that I am scared witless.

;) It's just the takeoff that bugs me. :hi:

[nini]

26. I wouldn't cross a picket line to save my soul

Personally, I'd eat the loss of the ticket and fly another carrier.

[ScreamingMeemie]

28. It's supposed to be over by then.

I am not independently wealthy so that is not an option.

[nini]

35. I've NEVER purchased Union /76 gas

Because they never settled a strike with my dad's union in '49. :-) Sounds crazy to some but that's the attitude I was raised with regarding unions and strikes.

My family has long memories. It's ingrained into my soul to be like this.

[Zomby Woof]

41. Just like the Ford Motors grudge we carry!

No one on my mother's side of the family will buy a Ford product, because we have Mafia memories going back over 40 years, lol. :D

[nini]

44. I'm telling you.. I fear my dad coming back from the grave

to lecture me on not giving an inch to the corporations. LOL


You heard my mom make the comment just the other day! ha

[northzax]

31. define crossing the picket line

if you've already purchased the service for delivery at a later date, like an airline ticket, you aren't crossing a picket line to use that service, if it is non-refundable. I don't think any of the striking employees would want you to forfeit your ticket. Now buying a new ticket now, during the strike, is crossing the line, in my opinion.

[ScreamingMeemie]

33. Ticket was purchased weeks ago.

:hi:

[progmom]

34. my brother is a flight attendant for northwest, and they voted not to

sympathy strike. it's eating him up to have to cross the lines. sometimes it's not as straight-forward as we wish it was. :(

[nini]

37. l used to be a shop steward for the Postal Workers Union.

I realize the political side of all this. BUT I also think unions are wimping out when they do stuff like that. Unions have to support each other or it's too easy for corporations to break them. I'm sure the attendants union would expect the mechanics to honor their strike if the tables were turned.

BUT as a consumer I have the freedom to choose and it's important consumers help the cause when they 'can'. That's what I'm saying.



-

[ScreamingMeemie]

48. Unfortunately, I can't. Not made out of money though I someday hope

to be. :hi:

[Merrick]

45. Here's to stubborn long term grudges

I haven't been back to Vons, Albertsons or Ralphs markets since the strike/lockout of last year here in SoCal and don't plan to ever. well, okay, i did go back once to redeem two vouchers I had for free Ben and Jerry's ice cream, but that was it!

[nini]

47. Good for you!

and of course the Ben & Jerry's is a completely valid excuse :D


I just think we should back the labor force as much as we can. It's so important to make those little choices that add up to big ones when enough people partake in them.

:thumbsup:

[northzax]

27. well, it could be worse

I have a friend who's stuck in Nairobi, British Airways is striking and she's been on standby for a week, begging for a seat. (she's a bridesmaid on Saturday)

[ScreamingMeemie]

29. Awww. That's awful. I hope she finds a seat soon!

:hi:

[pitohui]

40. can she get her ticket signed over to kenya airways

i flew kenya airways to/from nbo

great service, bad food, but plenty of booze to kill the pain

at least there is a lot to do around nairobi, i can think of worse places to be stuck

the time pressure of the wedding would be highly unpleasant however

[no name no slogan]

30. Welcome to Northworst

I fly out of MSP, one of their hub cities, and they dominate the entire airport.

If you want to fly nonstop anywhere, you have no choice but to fly Northworst.

People in MN are disgusted with them. We've given them tax breaks, direct subsidies and way more than they deserve, and yet the executives still couldn't find their asses with a flashlight.

I have a flight on Thursday that I HOPE and PRAY does not get delayed or cancelled. Now I only hope the plane gets to my destination without falling apart in midair.

[ScreamingMeemie]

32. That's the problem here too...pretty much. Detroit is a hub, Northwest

is the flight to book to fly nonstop.

[no name no slogan]

36. That's right-- Detroit, Nashville, MSP

We're all in thrall to the anti-airline.

I hate to cross a picket line (being a union guy myself), but we really don't have much of a choice in these parts, do we? Either spend all day on a plane, or fly a crummy airline. Damn.

[pitohui]

42. maybe memphis is the hub, not nashville EOM

.

[no name no slogan]

43. D'oh! Memphis is it

you have to 'scuse me, I'm from Minnesohtah. Once you get south of Chicago, it's all pretty much the same to us

[henslee]

46. A slow loading panda cam?????