Another reason not to fly

[Betty]

Just this morning mom asked me if I would be interested in going back to Viet Nam with her. I was torn between the "yes, I want to visit my folks" to "no, I don't want to be unarmed in a third world country."

I topped off the "no, because" list with this topic, and have made up my mind...

 

[SemperFi83]

One of these days...

"One of these days the talking will be over and the citizenry of the United States will decide whether or not to remain free."
- Dan W. Shoemaker

 

[tetchaje1]

Good points, all.

Vote with your pocketbooks, people. Do not fly, and let your CongressCritters know why.

If you have to fly because of your business, charter private aircraft to ferry you around. It isn't that much more expensive, and you can forgo the dehumanizing cavity checks required to get onto a plane these days. Basically, companies that have private jets sublet their aircraft for the retun leg of their journey because they don't want to pay hangar fees waiting for X or Y executive to finish his week conference. You pay marignally more for airfare (I think it is around 20% more than business class) and you get to fly on a smaller plane without the airport hassles.

We are not the proles...

 

[Sindawe]

Re:Charter air flights

Anybody got any links or lead for such? I'm looking at having to fly in the forseable future to visit elderly Grandmother, and if I can at all avoid the commercial airlines I'll gladly pay a premium to do so. Otherwise it may be takke three weeks off work and ride-cross country on the scooter.

 

[tetchaje1]

Sindawe,
I saw it on a documentary about post-9/11, post-Homeland Security air travel a little while ago.

I'll see if I can drum up some links for you...