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malaise

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81. Huh?

Wed May 23, 2012, 09:21 AM

May 2012

Why should a family pay more to sit together and is it not possible that pedophiles will take advantage of this situation.

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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