Thread: Do all airlines suck this fvcking bad?

Originally Posted by LAMBORYDER

I wont fly any airlines but Virgin. Fk the rest........

+1

Same here, fly Virgin. Very happy with them: new, clean planes, good service etc.

Most, if not all, US airliners are major fails. US carriers' airplane are 500 years old. Canadian airliners are better.

so the consensus here is that virgin is the best? now if only they flew everywhere...

whats everyones opinion on continental?

I'm not a big fan of the airlines either. I'm a pilot and much rather charter a plane..I wish I could afford my own though haha.

I've had good experiences with JetBlue and Virgin. American is ok, basic transportation, no frills, and charge for everything, but at least the flights are close to on time and they've never lost a bag of mine.

Do a Google search on Braniff Stewardesses (an airline from the 60's) and see what airline travel USE to be like....BEFORE deregulation.

To hell with airline luggage payments. Amex Platinum luggage insurance. $20 bucks gets you

$2000 PER BAG
$3000 for a carryon bag
$500 Emergency spending money.

Works no questions asked. Worth every penny.

I have it set up that everytime I book a ticket, it automatically charges

$20 for Baggage insurance
$19.99 for accidental death ($3,000,000)

Originally Posted by chidoks

so the consensus here is that virgin is the best? now if only they flew everywhere...

whats everyones opinion on continental?

I like Continental, but they have old planes. A lot of airlines use old planes still, but JetBlue and Virgin dont.

I use Alaska Air mostly since the only place I really fly to is LA, but now Virgin flys there from Seatac.

Take it from me I NEVER repeat NEVER check anything....I can goto Europe with a Garment and a 50 carry.

For flyer issues - check out flyertalk.com and see if there are any company reps in the forums. Most airlines have reps in the forums (and they're quite active), and they are usually VERY good at resolving issues personally. g'luck.

i'm a consultant and used to fly for work. always checked my bag. certainly didn't fly as much as some people but probably around 40 flights AA and 80 flights united now? united lost/delayed my bag once, flew in to vancouver monday morning from chicago, didn't get my bag until about midnight.

I had my luggage put on another flight from Orlando to Los Angeles but was lucky that plane also came to LA. The best solution is use UPS. You can ship your luggage directly to the hotel for about $30. I shipped my suitcase the day before my flight (using overnight) and it was there in my hotel room the day I arrived. I didn't have to to be at the airport 2 hours early, pay luggage fees, wait at baggage claim in LAX or anything. Alot less stressful, no waiting, garenteed your stuff will be at your hotel, ect. Great if you are on a timed schedule. Would recommend this method to anyone!