Don't get me wrong: I like people as a concept. It's just that actual people keep ruining it for me.We only recently caught onto this Alaska Airlines campaign from 2003 and are way, way in love. (Forgive the lag. New York isn't exactly an Alaska Airlines hub.) Skyhigh Airlines is a spoof, obviously. Its website still lives, and we've had quite a bit of fun perusing it.
Usually, we leave the heavy-duty airline reporting to wonky airline blogs that know the difference between Y-ups and Q fares. But when customers' rights come under attack we have to let you know. American Airlines will no longer include jet fuel in the price of a ticket.
True, we like choices when it comes to travel, but doesn't this sound a little extreme?
The airlines spokesperson said that once a flight has departed, flight attendants will ask the passengers to chip in for the fuel necessary to reach their final destination.The hardest part will likely be getting everyone onboard to agree on a destination. Although, these days, convincing people this whole thing's a joke may be hard too.
"If you're on a transcontinental flight, the choice will be the consumer's," she said. "Do you want to go all the way from New York to Los Angeles, or will you settle for Cleveland?"
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From an e-mail to TripAdvisor support:The hell? For some reason, we love it when question marks are swapped for periods. It always makes things funnier. There's also a letter from a hotel staffer in defense against a reviewer's claim that he rented them a dirty room. He insists his hotel never gives guests dirty rooms, but also says they sometimes forget to clean rooms, and then go ahead and rent those out anyway. And the difference is...?
Do you mean to tell me I can not get hockey information on your site.