Air Travel – Steven Slater Not The Only One Frustrated

By now, most people have heard of the story of Steven Slater, the JetBlue flight attendant who quit his job right in the middle of the plane. He has been regarded as a folk hero; a Facebook page of over 143,000 fans has even been dedicated to him. But Slater isn’t the only on frustrated with America’s current situation with air travel. Frank Granati has mentioned that he too finds it hard to deal with the security, lack of food, and rude passengers.

In a comment about Slater’s sudden exit, Granati described the man as “pushed over the edge. There are a lot of obnoxious people, people who don’t follow instructions, don’t turn off their phones.” Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, security measure at air ports have gotten tighter, to the point of being overly intrusive and possibly even humiliating. Airlines have made prices more expensive, added fees, and taken away amenities previously given. Needless to say, it isn’t making passengers very happy.

Here is what other people are saying about air travel:

Small Confined Spaces: Air Travel and Stress | BlogHer

Because we’ve all experienced that out-of-our-control sensation that accompanies air travel, where your possessions as well as your safety is completely out of your hands. It explains why Kevin Smith snapped over Twitter when Southwest …

Publish Date: 08/11/2010 8:00

http://www.blogher.com/small-confined-spaces-air-travel-and-stress

Is air travel getting split between the haves and have-nots? | The …

Delta Air Lines is going after passengers who can afford traveling by private jet, AJC writer Christine Negroni reports. Over the past decade, the number of.

Publish Date: 08/12/2010 8:39

http://blogs.ajc.com/business-beat/2010/08/12/is-air-travel-getting-split-between-the-haves-and-have-nots/?cxntfid=blogs_business_beat

JetBlue Incident Shows That in Air Travel, 'Things Won't Go As …

What can passengers to do reduce their contribution to air travel conflicts?

Publish Date: 08/10/2010 15:33

http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2010/08/10/jetblue-incident-shows-that-in-air-travel-things-wont-go-as-planned/

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