tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post2290707492741672098..comments2023-10-26T02:28:09.011-07:00Comments on Journeys with Jood: AA Exec Assesses Impact Of Fuel "Tidal Wave"DivaJoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02534571327558009753noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-83382041218278117032008-05-21T22:10:00.000-07:002008-05-21T22:10:00.000-07:00Fran, it does boggle the mind - fewer routes domes...Fran, it does boggle the mind - fewer routes domestically; oversold flights; overhead storage insufficient - but hey, let's squeeze another $15 bucks out of the stone. Oh, and mebbe give the CEO a huge raise.<BR/><BR/>Enigma, I tried to ship myself to the Beatles when I was 16. It didn't work out.DivaJoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534571327558009753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-1202629244803157132008-05-21T20:28:00.000-07:002008-05-21T20:28:00.000-07:00could I try shipping myself somewhere? maybe that ...could I try shipping myself somewhere? maybe that would be cheaper ?enigma4everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589997090173140019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-20983183584266975462008-05-21T19:59:00.000-07:002008-05-21T19:59:00.000-07:00Sure enough- got a memo @ work today saying there ...Sure enough- got a memo @ work today saying there will be a $15 per first checked in bag w American airlines, starting June 1. <BR/>Great! Now more jerk wads are going to try to lug the biggest damned bag they can into the plane to try to save $15 bucks. <BR/>Hey! You just spent $800 bucks on a plane ticket-- splurge & pay another $15 to check in your bag.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198689517878201943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-82442002052204526412008-05-21T17:30:00.000-07:002008-05-21T17:30:00.000-07:00Frogette, of course that never enters into their p...Frogette, of course that never enters into their pea-sized little brains when figuring out the way to cut costs. See me playing the world's smallest violin for the airline industry?DivaJoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534571327558009753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-9872696289110672192008-05-21T17:28:00.000-07:002008-05-21T17:28:00.000-07:00I guess I'd have more sympathy for American Airlin...I guess I'd have more sympathy for American Airlines if they hadn't paid their CEO over $6 million last year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-2584200778731894032008-05-21T12:03:00.000-07:002008-05-21T12:03:00.000-07:00Larry, the entire industry is a mess, no doubt abo...Larry, the entire industry is a mess, no doubt about it. Our phones are not ringing. Scary.<BR/><BR/>TUA, it's a real case of "be careful what you wish for."<BR/><BR/>Dusty, it actually got worse today. All the carriers had earlier decided to charge $25 per second checked bag. Today, American announced that June 15th, they will begin charging $15 for the FIRST checked bag. They also said they would raise other fees for services ranging from reservation help to oversized bags. The other fees will mostly range from $5 to $50 per service. Now the problem with this is that they do not provide enough space for carry-on bags. It's getting progressively uglier.DivaJoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534571327558009753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-88594218271099764952008-05-21T09:49:00.000-07:002008-05-21T09:49:00.000-07:00I am sure its hard for the Airlines, but frankly a...I am sure its hard for the Airlines, but frankly as many have pointed out here..another Rethug is to blame.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps now many will close up shop and how that will affect travelers is higher prices and less choice.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698117410778232102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-66636620605647207572008-05-20T21:01:00.000-07:002008-05-20T21:01:00.000-07:00"Deregulation has created more problems than it so...<I><B>"Deregulation has created more problems than it solved, and this, along with the obscene prices for fuel, may bring the airline industry to its knees."</I></B><BR/>And it was the airlines (during Ray Gun The Great Deregulators nap), that cried and whimpered...."we can't make any money under regulation!<BR/><BR/>Like all of big business, what they were really saying is <I>"We want it ALL!!"</I>The Future Was Yesterdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06515544130113138363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-60301671512564262982008-05-20T19:53:00.000-07:002008-05-20T19:53:00.000-07:00Eliminating flights will only cause more delays an...Eliminating flights will only cause more delays and backup.<BR/><BR/>The industry is a mess and will continue to slide unless the entire country changes direction.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283557503536810926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-58272283615866940092008-05-20T13:03:00.000-07:002008-05-20T13:03:00.000-07:00Frederick, did I ever tell you about seeing Nancy ...Frederick, did I ever tell you about seeing Nancy Raygun at the nail salon? I was going to get an appointment, when stopped by two Secret Service dudes. Nancy was upstairs. I had to wait for an hour, then she came teetering out. She looked like a raisin.DivaJoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534571327558009753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-49134755552264550232008-05-20T12:21:00.000-07:002008-05-20T12:21:00.000-07:00A gift from beyond the grave from Ronnie Raygun.A gift from beyond the grave from Ronnie Raygun.Frederickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12796513694478927710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-28986405283665469882008-05-20T10:27:00.000-07:002008-05-20T10:27:00.000-07:00Randal, isn't global warming that thing that gives...Randal, isn't global warming that thing that gives everyone their own greenhouse?DivaJoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534571327558009753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-36734243038412975722008-05-20T10:07:00.000-07:002008-05-20T10:07:00.000-07:00There's always rowboats. That rising tide will be ...There's always rowboats. That rising tide will be lifting us all up soon enough. No wait, that's global warming.Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-13231911560158064152008-05-20T09:51:00.000-07:002008-05-20T09:51:00.000-07:00Enigma, with the rate of fuel, everybody is going ...Enigma, with the rate of fuel, everybody is going to be on a goddamn no fly list.DivaJoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534571327558009753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048624.post-81366429313270421682008-05-20T09:30:00.000-07:002008-05-20T09:30:00.000-07:00really sad...yet more damage...I guess I should be...really sad...yet more damage...I guess I should be glad that I am on the NO FLY list...enigma4everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589997090173140019noreply@blogger.com