No Direct Flights?

I wasn't too happy when I got the call from AA few minutes ago. I paid top
dollars to get on direct flight from Pittsburgh to Dallas. That flight would
leave first thing in the morning, 7am, I got the called few minutes ago and
was told that my flight was cancelled and they won't say the real reason
behind all this. Now, I am being forced to fly to New York before I can get
to Dallas. Refund or at least some of it? They simply laughed it off! I feel
that I am being treated as prisoner, NO FREEDOM! This is one of those
reasons that I have to consider owning a plane.

Anyway, any thought about Airlines' current operation? Do you think they
cancel on purpose to save bucks because of few seats?
Time for me to hit the sack since I have to get up in few hours.
Toks Desalu
PP-ASEL
"Dyin' to Soar"

Do you feel better now?



"Toks Desalu" wrote in message
news:1ftJg.8857$pX3.465@trnddc07...
|I wasn't too happy when I got the call from AA few minutes
ago. I paid top
| dollars to get on direct flight from Pittsburgh to Dallas.
That flight would
| leave first thing in the morning, 7am, I got the called
few minutes ago and
| was told that my flight was cancelled and they won't say
the real reason
| behind all this. Now, I am being forced to fly to New York
before I can get
| to Dallas. Refund or at least some of it? They simply
laughed it off! I feel
| that I am being treated as prisoner, NO FREEDOM! This is
one of those
| reasons that I have to consider owning a plane.
|
| Anyway, any thought about Airlines' current operation? Do
you think they
| cancel on purpose to save bucks because of few seats?
| Time for me to hit the sack since I have to get up in few
hours.
| Toks Desalu
| PP-ASEL
| "Dyin' to Soar"
|
|

"Toks Desalu" wrote in message
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[...]
Anyway, any thought about Airlines' current operation? Do you think they
cancel on purpose to save bucks because of few seats?

What I want to know is what's so hard about posting these airline rants to
alt.airlines or rec.travel.air or any of the other MUCH more appropriate
newsgroups?

On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:15:08 -0700, "Peter Duniho"
wrote:
What I want to know is what's so hard about posting these airline rants to
alt.airlines or rec.travel.air or any of the other MUCH more appropriate
newsgroups?

Nawh, alt.idiots...

"Toks Desalu" wrote in message

I wasn't too happy when I got the call from AA few minutes ago. I paid top
dollars to get on direct flight from Pittsburgh to Dallas. That flight
would
leave first thing in the morning, 7am, I got the called few minutes ago
and
was told that my flight was cancelled and they won't say the real reason
behind all this.

1. Do you KNOW the real reason for the cancellation? If not, then how do
you know that they're not being truthful with you?

2. If you're going to minimize disappointments when flying, you have to
learn the language of aviation. I deal with business travellers on a daily
basis, hardened road warriors who manage to maintain their ignorance, and
repeatedly get highly ****ed when their "direct" flight stops enroute. If
you ask for the right thing, you'll often get it.

Care to share the "secret" with us? I am sure that most of us would love to
hear it.

"John Gaquin" wrote in message
. ..

"Toks Desalu" wrote in message

I wasn't too happy when I got the call from AA few minutes ago. I paid
top
dollars to get on direct flight from Pittsburgh to Dallas. That flight
would
leave first thing in the morning, 7am, I got the called few minutes ago
and
was told that my flight was cancelled and they won't say the real reason
behind all this.

1. Do you KNOW the real reason for the cancellation? If not, then how do
you know that they're not being truthful with you?

2. If you're going to minimize disappointments when flying, you have to
learn the language of aviation. I deal with business travellers on a
daily
basis, hardened road warriors who manage to maintain their ignorance, and
repeatedly get highly ****ed when their "direct" flight stops enroute. If
you ask for the right thing, you'll often get it.

In article vAyJg.8030$p23.4879@trnddc04,
"Toks Desalu" wrote:

Care to share the "secret" with us? I am sure that most of us would love to
hear it.

I believe the term is "non-stop"

--
Bob Noel
Looking for a sig the
lawyers will hate

Direct is not non-stop. Chances are it was headed towards Ernesto.

Also, it you really paid 'top dollar', it would have been a fully refundable
fare. You really need to read the fine print when you buy an airline ticket.

What kind of plane are you planning to buy that will get you from PIT to DFW
faster than an airline? Unless you're doing it weekly, you would be better
off with a charter.




"Toks Desalu" wrote in message
news:1ftJg.8857$pX3.465@trnddc07...
I wasn't too happy when I got the call from AA few minutes ago. I paid top
dollars to get on direct flight from Pittsburgh to Dallas. That flight
would
leave first thing in the morning, 7am, I got the called few minutes ago
and
was told that my flight was cancelled and they won't say the real reason
behind all this. Now, I am being forced to fly to New York before I can
get
to Dallas. Refund or at least some of it? They simply laughed it off! I
feel
that I am being treated as prisoner, NO FREEDOM! This is one of those
reasons that I have to consider owning a plane.

Anyway, any thought about Airlines' current operation? Do you think they
cancel on purpose to save bucks because of few seats?
Time for me to hit the sack since I have to get up in few hours.
Toks Desalu
PP-ASEL
"Dyin' to Soar"

Steve Foley wrote:
Direct is not non-stop. Chances are it was headed towards Ernesto.

Also, it you really paid 'top dollar', it would have been a fully refundable
fare. You really need to read the fine print when you buy an airline ticket.

What kind of plane are you planning to buy that will get you from PIT to DFW
faster than an airline? Unless you're doing it weekly, you would be better
off with a charter.


My Navion will get me from PIT to DFW in around 5 hours this morning
according to aeroplanner. The PIT-LGA-DFW flight this morning has
a elapsed time of 6 hours. Factor in getting to PIT early to clear
security, the fact that there might be closer airports to both the
origin and destination that PIT and DFW (the Navion only needs 1000
feet of runway), and the fact that I can depart when I choose, it's
looking like light GA is a winner on this route.

("Toks Desalu" wrote)
[snips]
This is one of those reasons that I have to consider owning a plane.

Anyway, any thought about Airlines' current operation? Do you think they
cancel on purpose to save bucks because of few seats?

Time for me to hit the sack since I have to get up in few hours.

"Dyin' to Soar"


If it means anything, I thought it was a good post for RAP.

Don't sweat the nattering nabobs.


Montblack