Comments on: The “pain in the butt” airline passenger is going out of style http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/the-pain-in-the-butt-passenger-is-going-out-of-style/ The last honest travel site Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mona http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/the-pain-in-the-butt-passenger-is-going-out-of-style/comment-page-1/#comment-18082 Mona Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:28:35 +0000 http://www.consumertraveler.com/?p=22214#comment-18082 Thank you for the reminder, but I think it's a shame that people have to be reminded to be kind and considerate of others in ANY situation. Maybe we can start a "pay it forward" movement to spread congeniality. A smile is contagious . . . let's start an epidemic! Thank you for the reminder, but I think it’s a shame that people have to be reminded to be kind and considerate of others in ANY situation. Maybe we can start a “pay it forward” movement to spread congeniality. A smile is contagious . . . let’s start an epidemic!

]]> By: Mike White http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/the-pain-in-the-butt-passenger-is-going-out-of-style/comment-page-1/#comment-17937 Mike White Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:31:59 +0000 http://www.consumertraveler.com/?p=22214#comment-17937 What a great concept. I hope to become more patient while traveling. What a great concept.
I hope to become more patient while traveling.

]]> By: sue http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/the-pain-in-the-butt-passenger-is-going-out-of-style/comment-page-1/#comment-17910 sue Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:24:43 +0000 http://www.consumertraveler.com/?p=22214#comment-17910 I don't know if its appropriate to share stuff like this here, but your article reminded me of a blog post I just read this week - here is a story of people being kind while flying: http://themeanestmom.blogspot.com/2009/11/kindness-of-strangers.html This story made me vow to be a more compassionate traveler, for sure. I don’t know if its appropriate to share stuff like this here, but your article reminded me of a blog post I just read this week – here is a story of people being kind while flying: http://themeanestmom.blogspot.com/2009/11/kindness-of-strangers.html

This story made me vow to be a more compassionate traveler, for sure.

]]> By: Frank http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/the-pain-in-the-butt-passenger-is-going-out-of-style/comment-page-1/#comment-17909 Frank Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:08:19 +0000 http://www.consumertraveler.com/?p=22214#comment-17909 As the madness of holiday travel begins, join the movement by entering the crowded spaces with a spirit of patience, compassion, and oh yeah, Thanksgiving. ================================================== This made me smile. In any given month, I can fly some 30 to 40 flights. Each flight is different. You work with different co-workers, you go to different locations, have different pilots up front and you can have different passenger types in the back. After a few transcon's back to back, it can take a toll on your body and mind. Just this week, after a long trip, I encountered a large group of BIKERS and their families coming from the islands to Syracuse, NY. They definitely SET THE TONE on our flight. All tanned faces, had a wonderful week in the caribean, joyous, happy and in good company. Before I knew it, I was joking too. Joining in on the fun. I thought, what a great way to start the thanksgiving holiday AND end my long trip of 24 HOURS in the air in 4 days. We mentioned the temperature in SYR, they all groaned and laughed. As they left the aircraft, I wished them all a safe ride home and reminded them, there's no place like home and they would all sleep well that night. THEY'RE JOY WAS CONTAGIOUS. As the madness of holiday travel begins, join the movement by entering the crowded spaces with a spirit of patience, compassion, and oh yeah, Thanksgiving.
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This made me smile. In any given month, I can fly some 30 to 40 flights. Each flight is different. You work with different co-workers, you go to different locations, have different pilots up front and you can have different passenger types in the back. After a few transcon’s back to back, it can take a toll on your body and mind. Just this week, after a long trip, I encountered a large group of BIKERS and their families coming from the islands to Syracuse, NY. They definitely SET THE TONE on our flight. All tanned faces, had a wonderful week in the caribean, joyous, happy and in good company. Before I knew it, I was joking too. Joining in on the fun. I thought, what a great way to start the thanksgiving holiday AND end my long trip of 24 HOURS in the air in 4 days. We mentioned the temperature in SYR, they all groaned and laughed.
As they left the aircraft, I wished them all a safe ride home and reminded them, there’s no place like home and they would all sleep well that night.

THEY’RE JOY WAS CONTAGIOUS.

]]> By: Christopher Elliott http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/the-pain-in-the-butt-passenger-is-going-out-of-style/comment-page-1/#comment-17886 Christopher Elliott Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:07:02 +0000 http://www.consumertraveler.com/?p=22214#comment-17886 What a great video! What a great video!

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