Comments on: Come to think of it, air travel really is a hoot http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/come-to-think-of-it-air-travel-really-is-a-hoot/ The last honest travel site Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris C http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/come-to-think-of-it-air-travel-really-is-a-hoot/comment-page-1/#comment-3334 Chris C Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:40:02 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=4834#comment-3334 Have we forgotten about Sky High Airlines? (http://www.skyhighairlines.com) I can't remember who created it, but it was a parody about air travel. Hard to believe that things could get worse! Have we forgotten about Sky High Airlines? (http://www.skyhighairlines.com) I can’t remember who created it, but it was a parody about air travel. Hard to believe that things could get worse!

]]> By: D Patterson http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/come-to-think-of-it-air-travel-really-is-a-hoot/comment-page-1/#comment-3267 D Patterson Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:16:25 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=4834#comment-3267 There is no humor in air travel unless you put it there yourself. I just got back from flying AA to deposit my grandmother's ashes in Wichita. I can vouch for the gate keepers of American Airlines, at least in DFW. I was asked to "consolidate" my carry-on items, one of which was a vintage PanAm bag containing the urn which, in turn, contained said grandma. I replied, no, I thought I'd consolidated her about as much as I could! Gatekeeper called her supervisor who let me on with the "extra" item. There is no humor in air travel unless you put it there yourself. I just got back from flying AA to deposit my grandmother’s ashes in Wichita. I can vouch for the gate keepers of American Airlines, at least in DFW. I was asked to “consolidate” my carry-on items, one of which was a vintage PanAm bag containing the urn which, in turn, contained said grandma. I replied, no, I thought I’d consolidated her about as much as I could! Gatekeeper called her supervisor who let me on with the “extra” item.

]]> By: Tim http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/come-to-think-of-it-air-travel-really-is-a-hoot/comment-page-1/#comment-3266 Tim Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:56:08 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=4834#comment-3266 I don't think they crossed any ethical lines. In fact, I have another story like this one that I think is a bit funnier: back in the early '80's, radio stations in Cincinnati, Ohio, wanted to prove their advertising was worth what they were charging. To prove this, they started advertising a fictious shopping mall that was being built: Plummet Mall--plunging 10 stories into the ground! The spots were funny--talking about building an underground mall. The ruse fooled a lot of people, including the TV stations that were sending crews out looking for huge piles of dirt where Plummet Mall was allegedly being built. This ruse went on for at least a couple of months before the perps fessed up. And there was no questioning of ethics because people saw what the perps were trying to do. But to answer your question: yes, I would like to hear more people poke fun at air travel and the guilty people involved. I don’t think they crossed any ethical lines. In fact, I have another story like this one that I think is a bit funnier: back in the early ’80′s, radio stations in Cincinnati, Ohio, wanted to prove their advertising was worth what they were charging. To prove this, they started advertising a fictious shopping mall that was being built: Plummet Mall–plunging 10 stories into the ground! The spots were funny–talking about building an underground mall. The ruse fooled a lot of people, including the TV stations that were sending crews out looking for huge piles of dirt where Plummet Mall was allegedly being built. This ruse went on for at least a couple of months before the perps fessed up. And there was no questioning of ethics because people saw what the perps were trying to do.

But to answer your question: yes, I would like to hear more people poke fun at air travel and the guilty people involved.

]]> By: Jen http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/come-to-think-of-it-air-travel-really-is-a-hoot/comment-page-1/#comment-3263 Jen Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:38:05 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=4834#comment-3263 That Derrie-Air site is hilarious! But what would really be cool is if the idea could actually work! That Derrie-Air site is hilarious! But what would really be cool is if the idea could actually work!

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