Comments on: Here’s a little good airline news for a change http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/heres-a-little-good-airline-news-for-a-change/ The last honest travel site Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:35:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Justin http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/heres-a-little-good-airline-news-for-a-change/comment-page-1/#comment-13108 Justin Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:16:41 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=15618#comment-13108 While I have a lot of "Bad Stories"...(Airtran..Sigh)... I was VERY IMPRESSED with Continental. I took them last November when going home to visit. I had never flown them that I can recall, and did not know what to expect. I however figured, they were the cheapest and offered a nonstop flight. Why not go for it and see. Let me tell you, I was ecstatic about my experience. The steward / stewardesses were very friend. I asked for a couple extra snacks ( I was hungry for some reason) and they brought me them with a smile. They were very polite and accommodating. I didn't any grumbling from my request. A matter of fact, they even gave me a few extra packets of peanuts, just in case. Overall, it was an enjoyable ride. To top things off, we even arrived at the destination EARLY. I mean how often does that happen these days? Kudos to Continental. Next time I fly, I will be using you again. First impressions mean everything, and I have to say, mine was fantastic. While I have a lot of “Bad Stories”…(Airtran..Sigh)… I was VERY IMPRESSED with Continental. I took them last November when going home to visit. I had never flown them that I can recall, and did not know what to expect. I however figured, they were the cheapest and offered a nonstop flight. Why not go for it and see.

Let me tell you, I was ecstatic about my experience. The steward / stewardesses were very friend. I asked for a couple extra snacks ( I was hungry for some reason) and they brought me them with a smile. They were very polite and accommodating. I didn’t any grumbling from my request. A matter of fact, they even gave me a few extra packets of peanuts, just in case. Overall, it was an enjoyable ride. To top things off, we even arrived at the destination EARLY. I mean how often does that happen these days?

Kudos to Continental. Next time I fly, I will be using you again. First impressions mean everything, and I have to say, mine was fantastic.

]]> By: Tim http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/heres-a-little-good-airline-news-for-a-change/comment-page-1/#comment-13104 Tim Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:04:50 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=15618#comment-13104 This was about 10 years ago or so, but does involve United: I had been flying on United quite a bit during this time period going between Chicago and Denver. On my last flight before Thanksgiving (I can't remember if it was the week of Thanksgiving or the week before), during the early stages of descent for landing, a flight attendant woke me up and said that, to thank me for being a loyal customer of United, they wanted to give me a bottle of wine. While I do not drink and kind of was bothered that I was awakened, I thought the move was very nice, and my in-laws liked the wine I got. I think I still have the empty bottle around here somewhere... As for more recent times, I unfortunately do not fly as much as I used to, but I have found the people I interact with (gate attendants and flight attendants mainly) always nice and helpful--but then, I also do my best to be nice to them and not a boor. This was about 10 years ago or so, but does involve United: I had been flying on United quite a bit during this time period going between Chicago and Denver. On my last flight before Thanksgiving (I can’t remember if it was the week of Thanksgiving or the week before), during the early stages of descent for landing, a flight attendant woke me up and said that, to thank me for being a loyal customer of United, they wanted to give me a bottle of wine.

While I do not drink and kind of was bothered that I was awakened, I thought the move was very nice, and my in-laws liked the wine I got. I think I still have the empty bottle around here somewhere…

As for more recent times, I unfortunately do not fly as much as I used to, but I have found the people I interact with (gate attendants and flight attendants mainly) always nice and helpful–but then, I also do my best to be nice to them and not a boor.

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