"nightjar .me.uk>" wrote in message
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> > Which was a waste of money for those of us not interested in such
> > superficial things.
>
> I tend to worry that the loss of quality in pursuit of low ticket
prices,
> reflected by such changes, might also be affecting areas involving
flight
> safety. Major carriers like BA keep spare aircraft on hand, in case
they
> need to replace one that has been taken out of service. Budget
carriers do
> not and I am sure there must be pressure on their techincal staff to
pass
> aircraft that might be stood down if there were a spare. I much
preferred
> the 1960s, when you paid more, but could have a lot more confidence
in the
> quality of the airline.
Remind us, how many air crashes were there among the "silver service"
airlines of the 1960's era compared with the budget airlines of today?
> >> Then
> >> price became the main selling factor and now you wait a couple of
> > hours in
> >> an airport lounge
> >
> > Most check-in's close about 30-45 mins before the flight. You'd be
> > sensible to allow a little extra time to get through security, but
you
> > don't need 2 hours.
>
> I've missed a flight by only allowing 1 1/2 hours on a busy Bank
Holiday
> weekend and that was without any holdups on the roads leading to the
> airport. I've also only just made it, by allowing 2 hours, when
there was a
> big accident on the motorway.
That's roads for you! I know someone who set off for the airport,
which should have been 30 mins away, 4 hours before their flight and
missed it, due to a big accident. However long you allow, there's a
possibility of something happpening which causes you to miss the
flight.
I, on the other hand, have never missed a flight despite quite often
only allowing 1 hour, although more usually around 1.5 hours.
> >> to sit in a seat that is too close to the one in front
> >
> > This can be a problem if you're over 6 foot, but I've never had a
> > problem (I'm 5'11'').
>
> I'm over six feet tall.
>
> >> and, even if you are flying with a major airline, the inflight
> > catering has
> >> become no more than a bag of snacks and a cup of coffee.
> >
> > How much catering do you need for a 1 or 2 hour flight?
>
> Two hours flight, plus an hour on the road, plus two hours in the
airport
> before the flight and about half an hour between landing and getting
into
> the arrivals hall, plus journey time at the other end, typically
another
> couple of hours. I can eat in the airport while waiting, but that is
> expensive and used not to be necessary.
Well if you're saving maybe £100 on the flight, compared to the 1960's
"silver service", or driving, then you're still way up on the deal!
--
Andy
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