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Why did you cherry-pick only part of my post to include, and snip out the rest? If you had bothered to read and absorb the entire post in context, you would know that it did not warrant inclusion in your "Bull***".Bull****.
Know what's AMAZING about air travel in the EU? There are very strict Air Passenger rights that allow individuals to file for compensation from the airline for up to 600 Euro if the flight is cancelled, delayed up to 3 hours, you're bumped from the flight and other reasons. The only escape clause for the airline is if the reason for the service interruption was "extraordinary circumstances." Air passenger rights - Your Europe
I myself claimed (non-EU foreign nationals are entitled as well) and received 600 Euros this past March when my flight back to Chicago was cancelled and I was delayed by 6+ hours.
Honestly ... it's a complete and total joke that anyone here is opposed to such laws. Why the HELL would you prefer your travel plans being screwed up with cancellations, late flights and being bumped from flights and receiving nothing for it? The only people who believe this are idiots. If I buy a $900 dollar ticket from an airline and if that company does not provide appropriate service, I am going to pass a law to get compensated.
Simply put I will always chose this:
Top 10 Airlines EMEA On-Time %
Airline On-Time Percentage
airBaltic 94.39
Finnar 89.52
Austrian Airlines 89.28
LOT - Polish Airlines 88.88
KLM 88.45
SAS 88.21
Monarch Airlines 88.18
Iberia 87.53
Flybe 87.47
Qata Airlines (Middle East) 87.12
Over this bull****:
Top 10 Airlines North America On-Time %
Airline On-Time Percentage
Hawaii Airlines 89.11
Alaska Airlines 86.38
WestJet 85.88
Delta Air Lines 84.46
Southwest 82.12
Virgin America 81.58
American Airlines 80.14
Air Canada 79.46
United Airlines 78.99
JetBlue 78.26
https://info.oag.com/hubfs/Free_Reports/Punctuality_League/PunctualityLeagueReport2015.pdf
Should a law be passed that bars airlines from overbooking flights?
Lots of examples in recent news. Chances are these types of incidents aren't new, they're just trendy in the media now that they've caught our attention.
Should a law be passed that bars airlines from overbooking flights?
Lots of examples in recent news. Chances are these types of incidents aren't new, they're just trendy in the media now that they've caught our attention.
If people are too lazy to read what they are agreeing to, they deserve what they get. If they are too dumb to understand it, maybe their caregiver should fly with them.like i said, if they can worm out of it through fine print in the contract, then regulation is needed.
If people are too lazy to read what they are agreeing to, they deserve what they get. If they are too dumb to understand it, maybe their caregiver should fly with them.
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Its a shame so many people think the government has to protect them from every little inconvenience.if the airlines refuse to understand that constantly infuriating their customers is going to result in demand for regulatory action, then they aren't paying attention to historical trends.
Are you condoning and/or approving that? Generally, when people pay less for something they are knowingly paying less for less comfort and fewer perks, not nothing at all.
Its a shame so many people think the government has to protect them from every little inconvenience.
Companies would compete on service if customers demanded it. If all the customers do is bitch that There should be a law companies aren't likely to change because they are not currently losing customers and, if the government does step in, all their competition will be similarly affected.
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Am I condoning being denied the service you paid for simply because an airline suddenly finds it inconvenient to provide it? Absolutely not. I was just trying to point out that in addition to having to endure crappy seats, increasingly limited elbow and leg room, inedible food or no food at all, and service from an often harried and understaffed cabin crew, economy passengers are more likely to get arbitrarily bumped, dumped on or otherwise abused by companies they've paid good money to. When flying Economy, the reduction in creature comforts goes with the territory. Up to a point. But in other respects all passengers should be treated equally. At present this is not the case.
I flew more before deregulation than I fly now. :shrug:
It's the hassle that keeps me away now.
Bull****.
Know what's AMAZING about air travel in the EU? There are very strict Air Passenger rights that allow individuals to file for compensation from the airline for up to 600 Euro if the flight is cancelled, delayed over 3 hours, you're bumped from the flight and other reasons. The only escape clause for the airline is if the reason for the service interruption was "extraordinary circumstances." Air passenger rights - Your Europe
I myself claimed (non-EU foreign nationals are entitled as well) and received 600 Euros this past March when my flight back to Chicago was cancelled and I was delayed by 6+ hours.
Honestly ... it's a complete and total joke that anyone here is opposed to such laws. Why the HELL would you prefer your travel plans being screwed up with cancellations, late flights and being bumped from flights and receiving nothing for it? How could anyone be that ridiculous? If I buy a $900 dollar ticket from an airline and if that company does not provide appropriate service, I am going to pass a law to get compensated.
Simply put I will always chose this:
Top 10 Airlines EMEA On-Time %
Airline On-Time Percentage
airBaltic 94.39
Finnar 89.52
Austrian Airlines 89.28
LOT - Polish Airlines 88.88
KLM 88.45
SAS 88.21
Monarch Airlines 88.18
Iberia 87.53
Flybe 87.47
Qata Airlines (Middle East) 87.12
Over this bull****:
Top 10 Airlines North America On-Time %
Airline On-Time Percentage
Hawaii Airlines 89.11
Alaska Airlines 86.38
WestJet 85.88
Delta Air Lines 84.46
Southwest 82.12
Virgin America 81.58
American Airlines 80.14
Air Canada 79.46
United Airlines 78.99
JetBlue 78.26
https://info.oag.com/hubfs/Free_Reports/Punctuality_League/PunctualityLeagueReport2015.pdf
Here is an idea....you don't like it...DON'T fly.
Should a law be passed that bars airlines from overbooking flights?
Lots of examples in recent news. Chances are these types of incidents aren't new, they're just trendy in the media now that they've caught our attention.
Laws are not the solution to events in every news cycle. This is a perfect example of a problem that the market will sort out.
Put if a law were passed, it should necessarily include the right for the airline to charge no shows for their full ticket price.
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That is true, but... The cost of the ticket is reusable on a different flight. It is not forfeited. I was suggesting the the ticket cost be forfeited.Umm, airlines *do* charge no-shows full ticket price.
It is called non-refundable fares
That isn't really a valid solution. The United States is large enough that there's no other practical way to cross it in any reasonable amount of time.
And given the small number of airlines and the fact that they all do this, "the market" doesn't seem to be solving the problem.
That is true, but... The cost of the ticket is reusable on a different flight. It is not forfeited. I was suggesting the the ticket cost be forfeited.
It's all their fault.
So, if weak travelers get this law past - what's next?
A law against cold coffee served?
A law against serving rolls that are more than 26.7869594 hours old?
A law against turbulence during a flight?
Its a shame so many people think the government has to protect them from every little inconvenience.
Companies would compete on service if customers demanded it. If all the customers do is bitch that There should be a law companies aren't likely to change because they are not currently losing customers and, if the government does step in, all their competition will be similarly affected.
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I don't know why congress even investigated airline customer service. The airlines are a business. If you don't run your business right it goes out of business.
Except when it isn't.
If someone is too lazy to do a little research, they deserve what happens to them. :shrug:I think with airlines that's a little more complicated. If they all had something that states their percentage of bumps offs, on time record, etc. then consumers could and would make a choice based on service. As far as I know there is no readily available information for a consumer to make an informed decision.
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