Navigating the not-so-friendly skies
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-08-09/navigating-not-so-friendly-skies
Traveling by plane was once an experience to be savored. Today, it's long lines, crowded planes, fewer frills and more and more fees. Our guests will offer tips for flying the not-so-friendly-skies.
Guests
Scott McCartney
travel editor and "The Middle Seat" columnist for "The Wall Street Journal"
Nicholas Kralev
journalist, educator and speaker on global travel, diplomacy and international affairs. He has written for the Washington Times, the Financial Times, and Newsday. He has visited more than 80 countries and is the creator of "On the Fly" seminars.
Susan Stellin
writes frequently about travel for the New York Times.
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Zack, ever been stuck on the tarmac for 4-5 hours on a hot day? Some of those "crushing" regulations are lifesavers.
With all the Discussion on how bad a job the Airline industry is doing. This gives us more reason to speed up the instalation of High Speed Rail like they already have in CHINA. The Airlines will price themselves out of Business by bag fees and other charges.
I have recently flown about 12 times between Honolulu and Atlanta on Delta. Every flight has been on time, the food has been good, the attendants have been absolutely great and the plane has been clean. I have talked with fight attendants and it seems that a crucial factor in this great performance is that many of the Delta employees are veterans of many years. Apparently Delta is, or used to be, a good company to work for. Common sense would tell us that if employees are happy, any business will be more efficient and quality will be better. I hope Delta continues to treat its employees as the valuable assets they are.