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When Pigs Fly…Swine Flu Much? « The Flint Family's Blog — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:21:35 +0000

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By: Delta Air Lines offers Hobson’s choice: $200 change fee or fly with H1N1 - Turnip Style Dot Com

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:57:06 +0000

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By: Delta Air Lines offers Hobson’s choice: $200 change fee or fly with H1N1

Delta Air Lines offers Hobson’s choice: $200 change fee or fly with H1N1 — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:11:37 +0000

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By: Consumer Travel Alliance » Delta socks passenger with H1N1 (swine flu) $200 to follow CDC advice

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:55:47 +0000

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By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:49:19 +0000

I totally agree that ridiculously expensive change fees probably discourage many people from changing their travel plans if they are sick. This is a public health hazard that needs addressed. In the meantime, I am flying Southwest whenever possible. Southwest has no change fees and their fares cap out well below other carriers, making it a safer bet for both financial and health reasons. The CDC should conduct a study that compares Southwest with other airlines on the same routes to determine if there are more sick people on airlines with expensive change penalties. I’m going to assume that there are until someone finds out otherwise.

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:32:33 +0000

Tony says “The H1N1 flu is turning out to be no more deadly than the flu from any other year.”

Tell that to the families of pregnant women and children who have died from H1N1who would only have had mild cases of normal flu.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:01:43 +0000

I agree with Dave S. Much as we like to dish on the airlines, we have to accept that a refund for being sick is lost revenue. So if the CDC is serious about stopping the spread of swine flu, maybe some financial compensation is in order– either to the airlines, or directly to passengers upon presentation of a doctor’s affidavit and the ticket.

But then, another thought: if the seats are filled anyway because the flight was overbooked, no refund to the airline and the airline MUST refund the sick passenger.
Well, that’s probably too complicated to ever get through an approval process before 2020…

By: Dave S.

Dave S. — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:52:16 +0000

This is an area where the government could very reasonably take action.

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Consumer Travel Alliance: Why swine flu shouldn't fly « Swine Flu — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:46:03 +0000

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