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There was a time when I was younger that my Mom would put me on a plane to go see my Family.  She paid $120 or under and sometimes 10 box lids of Chex cereal (but thats another story)…  I was treated like a princess by the nice flight attendants who made sure I had everything I needed.

They’d help me get buckled in, a blanket a pillow, some playing cards, food drink, and of course the Pin of wings for making my journey.  They held my hand and made sure I wasn’t nervous, showed me to the bathrooms when I needed to go, and always got me to my destination safely.

They’d make sure I was handed off to the proper family member, and that my luggage was given to us in one piece at no extra charge…

Fast Forward to this day and I’m a parent my self.   The last 4 times I’ve traveled by Air, I didn’t make it to my destination the day I was supposed to and sometimes didn’t make it at all.  I’ve ended up in states that weren’t even on my itinerary, and 3 out of 4 trips I didn’t even get my luggage upon arriving to my destination.  I’ve spent more nights in Hotels because of flight delays in the past year then I spent because of the business trips that I Intended to go on.

I wouldn’t trust my son traveling alone, unless his intention was to end up at the North Pole visiting Santa Clause.  Which I’m sure he wouldn’t mind, but I think the Reindeer wouldn’t like trying to find his NeeNee’s house in the middle of Summer.  Although they may be more reliable.

The likelihood of him getting his luggage would be slim to null except you have to pay for luggage now.   Seems the luggage fees we are paying go toward the shipping service getting it back to us.  When it would be GRAND if we got the luggage in the first place, and dropped the fees with no need of shipping service.

I’ve traveled with him before and the flight attendants didn’t even acknowledge or help a family get settled let alone offer playing cards or wings or I don’t know maybe snacks without paying for them.

But even if I could Trust the care of my child with an Airline these days, I couldn’t afford to send him anyway.  $370 ticket  with 30 days advanced notice and saturday stay over, plus airport fees, extra gas fees, tax fees, luggage fees…

So the next best thing is bringing his Grandma here… Yeah, still $370 + Fees….  on a fixed income for Grandma, this is not a possibility.  Oh but you could charge up a credit card I suppose and get a few points to help fly for free while going in to debt at 23% interest.

No Thanks!!  We’ll Drive from now on!!

Since I’m a problem solver by nature, it seems if planes were on time and not overbooked, you wouldn’t have to give out so many vouchers.  If Luggage made it to the destination, you wouldn’t have to pay the delivery service.  If the traffic system allowed for less circling over airports and sitting still on a run way, you wouldn’t use as much fuel.  If you didn’t over book your flight crews, you wouldn’t have 100′s of people sitting in an airport because the pilot needs a rest.

And by doing all those things, you provided  a service that people could afford and wanted to pay for, you wouldn’t keep losing customers, and my Mom would be able to visit my Son more then once a year!

Sincerely,
A Vegmom that thinks you can do better!!http://www.vegmom.com/

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