Category Archives: Travel and Transportation

Good job United Airlines

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I have previously given United Airlines a hard time for their service
and most of it is deserved. The flight attendants on my flight to Salt
Lake City this morning were gruff with all the passengers.

But when they do something good I want to recognize them also. I am
flying on United Flight 526 from Salt Lake City back to Denver and there
were two soldiers on our flight. There were some open seats in first
class and the flight crew moved them there.

The flight crew was also really nice and helpful. I really enjoyed
flying with them back to Denver.

Good job United!

Fly Frontier Airlines Please!

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Please fly Frontier Airlines.

This airline provides great service, to great locations, and it is a pleasant airline to fly.  I enjoy them over any other airline that flies in-and-out of Denver.

I will do whatever I can to fly them. For example, I had a conference in Maryland and instead of flying into BWI, I fly into Washington National.  I just did not want to fly United.

For those of you who don’t know, Frontier recently declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy.  Their credit card processor wanted to keep a larger percentage of money from credit card purchases that people used for advance reservations.

This would have significantly reduced their liquidity to operate in the coming months.  So to protect that liquidity, they declared Chapter 11 to reorganize.

As mentioned earlier, I fly Frontier Airlines a lot.  There is a lot of competition in Denver from United and Southwest.  But those airlines’ service does not add up to the friendly service I get at Frontier Airlines.  It is quite an experience and having TV on flights is a plus.

Fly Frontier Airlines and help out this hometown, homegrown, and pleasant airline.

Frontier Airlines flight not as nice as others

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I choose to fly Frontier Airlines as much as I can. They are a local
Denver airline that has good customer service and they have TV on the
flight.

Having TV on a flight makes the time go by so much faster. A three-hour
flight just does not seem as long when there is something mindless on.

In addition, Frontier Airlines oversold the flight and people were not
happy. For example, a couple had bought a seat for their infant and
because the flight was oversold they took that seat.

As a parent who travels with young children and I purchase seats for
them, I would not be happy if they took the seat from me. It looks like
they compensated them, but they still shouldn’t have taken their seat.

On a good note, the crew was quite friendly and the plane was nice. It
is a new Airbus that they just took delivery on. So that is why there
was no TV. They hadn’t installed the hardware and software to make it
work.

Let’s hope the rest of my work trip goes well.

Delta’s pre-flight safety video a hit

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Delta Air Lines has a new safety video that it shows before flights and it is becoming quite the hit on YouTube. It currently has over 460,000 views.

I am not sure what is causing it to get so many views, but it was entertaining and different than what you currently get.

Check it out:

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The only thing I noticed is that I never see that much room in between seats anymore on flights.

You can read more about the video on Delta’s blog, Who Says Safety Can’t Be Sassy?.

Update: I improperly used the term Delta Airlines instead of Delta Air Lines. I have fixed this in the post.

Airplane fights wind and almost crashes..

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All I have to say is wow.

This is one of the most amazing videos of a near plane crash that I have seen. Those pilots were amazing to keep it flying and get it up in the air to try and land again.

Check it out.

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United Airlines to Charge $25 for Second Bag

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Well that does it, I won’t be flying United Airlines for personal travel anymore. If they are going to charge my $25 for a second bag, then they don’t deserve my business.

In an article in the Denver Post, United Airlines says that it costs more for them to handle a second bag so they need to charge for it. They need to charge $25 for a second bag? That is ridiculous.

Since they are going to be charging that much for a second bag, I don’t need to fly them. There are many different airlines that I can fly out of Denver International Airport that won’t charge me additional money for a second bag, that I can take them.

United, You just lost a customer that has flown over 200,000 miles on your airline. Get a clue and stop milking your consumers because you were negotiated bad contracts and can’t afford to compete in todays market even after getting concessions from your employees.

Personally I like Frontier Airlines. They are treating their consumers well and provide a lot of destinations for where I want to travel to. If you are looking for an alternative to United Airlines, fly on Frontier.

Wireless now free at Denver International Airport

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Wireless now free at DIA : Local News : The Rocky Mountain News

For those of you who travel through Denver International Airport, the use of the wireless access is now free.

It used to cost $7.95 for access and to me that was a steep cost to pay for an hour or less of access.  I just didn’t use it.  I may consider using it now while I am waiting for my flight.