An Airline Travel Myth

fazeman

Flight passengers may carry a number of misperceptions about airlines. For instance, when you purchase a ticket, you expect to travel to the city you've selected. This is no longer the case.

To an airline, these destinations are suggestions or suggestinations; a flight planned to get you where you're going, not a flight promise. A promise is something you can deliver on. For instance, NASA plans, not promises to fly to Mars one day. But, for now, we'll just have to settle for the moon. And the moon was good enough for American hero, Niel Armstrong. In fact, few astronauts ever complained they can't get to Mars. So, the next time you're stranded in an airport, think of it as the moon.

The Unger Report

cyhupilot

Quote: Originally Posted by fazeman Flight passengers may carry a number of misperceptions about airlines. For instance, when you purchase a ticket, you expect to travel to the city you've selected. This is no longer the case. To an airline, these destinations are suggestions or suggestinations; a flight planned to get you where you're going, not a flight promise. A promise is something you can deliver on. For instance, NASA plans, not promises to fly to Mars one day. But, for now, we'll just have to settle for the moon. And the moon was good enough for American hero, Niel Armstrong. In fact, few astronauts ever complained they can't get to Mars. So, the next time you're stranded in an airport, think of it as the moon. The Unger Report

Are you saying that if I book a flight to Rome, I might end up in Naples ?

Roarer

Quote: Originally Posted by cyhupilot Are you saying that if I book a flight to Rome, I might end up in Naples ?

.... Whilst your luggage lands in Murmansk

fazeman

Quote: Originally Posted by cyhupilot Are you saying that if I book a flight to Rome, I might end up in Naples ?

That's about it.

Quote: Originally Posted by Roarer .... Whilst your luggage lands in Murmansk

I like the illusion. Kinda like saying: Partly scattered skies.

dylan

Steve, you really shouldn't be drinking before 9pm on a weekday...

Horizon CRJ700

LOl wow, ill keep that in mind next time. Don't they have an obligation to get you to the destination as promised? That seems very logical. hopefully somebody has written that up in a law.

swisshansa10

Sorry I am lost in this thread. I am dim maybe, but really did not get. For sure, I can say, with so many code shares,you as a passenger are no longer sure that if you buy a LH ticket you will fly with LH metal. For all you may see Air India or South African Airways bird while boarding

MarinerOne

Quote: Originally Posted by swisshansa10 Sorry I am lost in this thread. I am dim maybe, but really did not get. For sure, I can say, with so many code shares,you as a passenger are no longer sure that if you buy a LH ticket you will fly with LH metal. For all you may see Air India or South African Airways bird while boarding

What it means is that if you book a flight to Reno or Phoenix, the airline might "plant" you in Las Vegas instead, where you will be approached by hookers trying to make their monthly mortgage on their suddenly devalued real estate market.

fazeman

Quote: Originally Posted by dylan Steve, you really shouldn't be drinking before 9pm on a weekday...

Just having some fun Big D.

fazeman

Quote: Originally Posted by Horizon CRJ700 LOl wow, ill keep that in mind next time. Don't they have an obligation to get you to the destination as promised? That seems very logical. hopefully somebody has written that up in a law.

Quote: Originally Posted by swisshansa10 Sorry I am lost in this thread. I am dim maybe, but really did not get. For sure, I can say, with so many code shares,you as a passenger are no longer sure that if you buy a LH ticket you will fly with LH metal. For all you may see Air India or South African Airways bird while boarding

Quote: Originally Posted by cyhupilot Are you saying that if I book a flight to Rome, I might end up in Naples ?

It's a joke good fellas. I happened to stumble upon The Unger Report and listened to their take on airline myths. The term, "suggestinations" cracked me up. And as you all know, there is some truth behind a joke.

fazeman

Quote: Originally Posted by MarinerOne What it means is that if you book a flight to Reno or Phoenix, the airline might "plant" you in Las Vegas instead, where you will be approached by hookers trying to make their monthly mortgage on their suddenly devalued real estate market.

It's all part of the plan.