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Wed May 23, 2012, 09:18 AM

Brigid (10,519 posts)

80. I haven't flown in many years.

Not since befor 9/11, and it was a pain in the butt then. I would love to visit Spain someday; if I ever do, I think I'll walk.

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91 replies	Author	Time	Post
The fugging airline industry is about to charge us to sit next to [View all]	malaise	May 2012	OP
I like my aisle seats - I get so fricking clausterphobic with window seats	LynneSin	May 2012	#1
I'm a window seat guy.	MineralMan	May 2012	#2
Same with me....	brendan120678	May 2012	#3
I second you.	hifiguy	May 2012	#44
I use to be like that until I got stuck in a row with a sleeper	LynneSin	May 2012	#13
i am a plane-sleeper	ProdigalJunkMail	May 2012	#15
Ditto... I lay my head against the wall/window and commence sleep ASAP.	OneTenthofOnePercent	May 2012	#60
I'm sorry LynneSin, was it me on the TF Green to Denver Flight last month?	Throckmorton	May 2012	#17
If you're sleepy swap seats with me and take my window seat	LynneSin	May 2012	#29
Yah, that can be an issue, especially on long flights.	MineralMan	May 2012	#18
Don't try to use that "small bladder" line	snooper2	May 2012	#85
The Atlantic Ocean at night is a sight to behold!	FarCenter	May 2012	#32
really? I never see it on overnight flights to europe...	CTyankee	May 2012	#35
I think that may have been a bit facetious.	MineralMan	May 2012	#38
thanks, I'm glad I haven't been missing something...	CTyankee	May 2012	#39
Flying over Greenland though is very cool.	uppityperson	May 2012	#70
I've got this nice picture of Greenland....	Darth_Kitten	May 2012	#78
Me too, LynneSin!	Bake	May 2012	#51
We could punish them simply by not flying.	Zalatix	May 2012	#4
I've only flown twice since 1981	FrodosPet	May 2012	#9
I only fly when I have to, as in Europe	CanonRay	May 2012	#25
So now	JustAnotherGen	May 2012	#5
Sure it is. "Premium Economy" means you get to SIT.	Buns_of_Fire	May 2012	#19
it only affects you if you fly	leftyohiolib	May 2012	#30
We have to	JustAnotherGen	May 2012	#42
I paid extra for a seat closer to front once when had a very tight connection. I roll my eyes at peo	uppityperson	May 2012	#71
American Airlines did this to my husband and me on our HONEYMOON	lapislzi	May 2012	#6
Are youo serious?	malaise	May 2012	#7
If you both had aisle seats you should have been able to swap one with a traveler assigned a center	FarCenter	May 2012	#31
There was a high school tour on the flight	lapislzi	May 2012	#47
Hardly anything worse than high-school tours	FarCenter	May 2012	#63
When I hired on in 1979, AA's slogan was "doing what we do best"	spiderpig	May 2012	#37
It makes Jet Blue look like gold by comparison	lapislzi	May 2012	#48
You're right on, lapislzi	spiderpig	May 2012	#77
Screaming children flights. What fun.	aquart	May 2012	#8
Maybe they'll throw the kids off without the parents	malaise	May 2012	#10
They should have	HappyMe	May 2012	#11
If i ever have to fly to Orlando again I'll fly to Tampa or Palm Beach and drive to Orlando	LynneSin	May 2012	#16
Tampa has a nice airport -	TBF	May 2012	#21
There is pretty much nothing worse	MadrasT	May 2012	#75
I think I would rather clean the worst toilet in Scotland first!	LynneSin	May 2012	#82
I have a good story about that	frazzled	May 2012	#22
Totally off-topic, but I wanted to make note of your description:	hedgehog	May 2012	#52
Well, as recognized by at least one state and by all our family	frazzled	May 2012	#53
Very smart move. By all parties except the idiot airline.	aquart	May 2012	#56
I don't have any problem sitting next to children	Art_from_Ark	May 2012	#27
Me neither	sharp_stick	May 2012	#34
Me either. I like sitting by kids, they can be very interesting and take up less space.	uppityperson	May 2012	#72
Oh, I don't know. Considering some of the families I know...	KansDem	May 2012	#12
Recently I've noticed that even weeks ahead of a flight I'm offered only middle seats	Gormy Cuss	May 2012	#14
What is your frequent flyer status, and are you booking through your company's agent?	FarCenter	May 2012	#20
I'm talking about my personal travel plans	Gormy Cuss	May 2012	#54
Reserving seats for premium travelers is at least 4 or 5 years old.	FarCenter	May 2012	#58
I would guess that they've been reserving a lot more in the past year or so	Gormy Cuss	May 2012	#62
Yep they gave us an aisle and middle seats but when we gpt to the airport early	malaise	May 2012	#23
Won't somebody please think of the children!	Capt. Obvious	May 2012	#24
Oh, I did.	HappyMe	May 2012	#33
And I think the OP is laughable	Capt. Obvious	May 2012	#36
I noted that too	Bohunk68	May 2012	#55
Huh?	malaise	May 2012	#81
Your concern over pedophiles is noted	Capt. Obvious	May 2012	#84
I Have To Sit on the Aisle Because I Use The Bathroom A Lot	Yavin4	May 2012	#26
I'd pay extra to fly cargo class. As long as I could take a flash light, drinks, and had a	SWTORFanatic	May 2012	#28
Hate to go against the grain, but a lot of this is our own fault	Blue_Tires	May 2012	#40
A 60% gross margin is partly responsible too	dickthegrouch	May 2012	#41
They're Hedging Bets As Well...	KharmaTrain	May 2012	#76
If passengers unite and complain they will back off	flamingdem	May 2012	#43
not having parents next to their kids is a disaster waitng to happen	dembotoz	May 2012	#45
If your child has to sit away from you because of ticket price..	Tikki	May 2012	#46
Add to that the fact that planes do crash	malaise	May 2012	#49
I can only imagine the fear that would race through me	Capt. Obvious	May 2012	#88
I have no desire to pay a decent	HappyMe	May 2012	#57
Yes, you already said that. Try this next time, it usually works.	uppityperson	May 2012	#73
A child would be happy in a middle seat though	treestar	May 2012	#90
horrible and greedy	dana_b	May 2012	#50
Why would anyone take a 4-year old to Disney World.	FarCenter	May 2012	#59
because at that age they still believe.	elehhhhna	May 2012	#64
Huh?	LadyHawkAZ	May 2012	#65
My sons were 4 1/2 when we took them to Disneyland!	HappyMe	May 2012	#68
just booked flights last night for a trip in july	belcffub	May 2012	#61
Frankly,	LadyHawkAZ	May 2012	#66
Sorry to interrupt your anger...	brooklynite	May 2012	#67
Yeah and if Rmoney gets elected they'll be able to tie you to the roof.	bluesbassman	May 2012	#69
I haven't flown domestically since 1987	MrScorpio	May 2012	#74
Another great idea from the customer dissatisfaction department	BeyondGeography	May 2012	#79
I haven't flown in many years.	Brigid	May 2012	#80
There is a reason why Southwest Airlines is booming.	yellowcanine	May 2012	#83
I fly standby in	a la izquierda	May 2012	#86
I wonder how long an entire industry can be bankrupt, but continue to	Egalitarian Thug	May 2012	#87
It's a wonder they never did that before	treestar	May 2012	#89
Window for me	KamaAina	May 2012	#91

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