As of today, the airlines can be fined $27,500 per passenger

[Paper Roses]

if the plane is held on the tarmac for more than 3 hours. This makes me wonder where the money goes. To the FAA, the airport itself? It certainly will not go to the passengers who have been very inconvenienced.

I do not suggest that a defective plane fly but what happens to those who miss connecting flights, perhaps are scheduled to take a tour or trip that depends on their timely arrival. No compensation for them.

I just heard this information and also that, in order to avoid this possible penalty, the airlines may just cancel the flight if they choose.

Sometimes I wonder.............

[Hannah Bell]

1. i was impressed when my train was late in japan due to snow, & the full price of the ticket

was refunded.

course, that was in the 80s.

[Bonobo]

2. ima demo sou iu kanji da yo!

Hannah-san genki ka?

ima nihon ni sundeiru yo. itu ka kikai ga attara, zehi oide yo.

bokura no uchi ni tomattemo ii yo.

[cdsilv]

3. I firmly believe that it should go to the passengers, since the fine is per passenger.

would make sitting on the tarmac bearable at least!