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bigmacbear) wrote2005-02-17 08:59 pm
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verytiredmummy
Airlines to compensate passengers
We get to see the ITV news on NewsWorld International, an offshoot of the CBC. The 1830 (6:30 PM) GMT newscast is aired on NWI at the same time Eastern Standard Time (five hours later) and again at the same time Pacific Standard Time (three hours later yet).
Amid all the talk of hunting bans and a missing young woman, there was this little gem about passenger compensation. The news anchors speculated this may put an end to those super-low-budget fares to Europe, although some airline representatives said they will not be able to raise fares due to competition and, as I quote, "too many airlines chasing too few bums on seats".
I immediately thought ofverytiredmummy and those trips on a whim to Germany he writes about in his journal. gmjambear and I suspect he would be most pissed upset if those low fares were to disappear, but on the other hand, having to deal with the vagaries of air travel on several occasions I can see where these rules might need a bit of shoring up.
We get to see the ITV news on NewsWorld International, an offshoot of the CBC. The 1830 (6:30 PM) GMT newscast is aired on NWI at the same time Eastern Standard Time (five hours later) and again at the same time Pacific Standard Time (three hours later yet).
Amid all the talk of hunting bans and a missing young woman, there was this little gem about passenger compensation. The news anchors speculated this may put an end to those super-low-budget fares to Europe, although some airline representatives said they will not be able to raise fares due to competition and, as I quote, "too many airlines chasing too few bums on seats".
I immediately thought of
verytiredmummy and those trips on a whim to Germany he writes about in his journal. gmjambear and I suspect he would be most
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Yes I would be a little upset if they were to disappear - but I don't think they will because of this law. People have got used to going away 3,4,5 and 6 times a year (all be it maybe just for a long weekend). A multi billion Euro industry has been built up from nothing and Europe is moving and integrating. They ain't gonna kill it just yet.
Besides I see this new law as mainly aimed at the charter industry (package holidays) that is the main cause poor customer service and the appalling logjams that occur in Europe every summer.
More of a long term problem is the proposal to charge fuel tax on aviation fuel. This has been proposed as an environmental measure to cut the pollution from the exponential rise in short haul flights. Although I would miss the jollies away, my hippy eco warrior side actually does agree with this. Its sort of like when I don't buy cheap cigarettes from abroad but buy the over taxed British ones - its because I know smoking is bad for me.
You see! I CAN be a masochistic submissive when I want to be! ;o)