Laptop vs. Flight Bookings
It took me over 2 HOURS this morning to book a multi city flight through Orbitz. Understanding that it is the airlines fault, not Orbitz, it still took everything out of me not to throw my laptop.
When this year started, we had no problems getting direct flights to the majority of destinations that we travel to. A few months ago this all changed and has done nothing but gotten worse. My honey needs to be on the west coast by 4 p.m. PT and I have almost NO choices without either a 4 hour lay over, getting up at 3:00 a.m. or making 2 stops. Absolutely ridiculous. I understand that they are combining flights due to fuel charges or their monetary "standings", but come on. Any decent time of morning flight came with a LONG lay over. Even changing it to the previous day to get him there by 4 p.m. then puts us in at 11:00 p.m. By the time you get your car service, check in, your not getting to bed until at the earliest 1 a.m. Oh yes, there are red eye flights. Tried this, several times, but it seems that every child under the age of 2 traveling with the most irresponsible parents are ALWAYS on those flights. Sitting behind you, in front of you and next to you. Forget sleep. All you are doing the whole time trying not to suggest to the parents that Jack Daniels would help shut their kids up. You then get off of the plane with the appearance of thinning hair since you have been pulling it out for 6 hours. Ok, back to the topic, it is just not easy to get decent flights anymore. Our multi city ticket from A to B, B to C then C to A is absolutely nuts. There is a stop between each. Not a stop on "the way", a stop that has gone an hour past your destination and turned around to drop you off. Who designs this S**T? Just curious. Oh wait, that's right, they are the ones who get to get on whatever flight they want for free, anytime of day, to any destination. Taking away our upgrade chances most likely.
K.P.
When this year started, we had no problems getting direct flights to the majority of destinations that we travel to. A few months ago this all changed and has done nothing but gotten worse. My honey needs to be on the west coast by 4 p.m. PT and I have almost NO choices without either a 4 hour lay over, getting up at 3:00 a.m. or making 2 stops. Absolutely ridiculous. I understand that they are combining flights due to fuel charges or their monetary "standings", but come on. Any decent time of morning flight came with a LONG lay over. Even changing it to the previous day to get him there by 4 p.m. then puts us in at 11:00 p.m. By the time you get your car service, check in, your not getting to bed until at the earliest 1 a.m. Oh yes, there are red eye flights. Tried this, several times, but it seems that every child under the age of 2 traveling with the most irresponsible parents are ALWAYS on those flights. Sitting behind you, in front of you and next to you. Forget sleep. All you are doing the whole time trying not to suggest to the parents that Jack Daniels would help shut their kids up. You then get off of the plane with the appearance of thinning hair since you have been pulling it out for 6 hours. Ok, back to the topic, it is just not easy to get decent flights anymore. Our multi city ticket from A to B, B to C then C to A is absolutely nuts. There is a stop between each. Not a stop on "the way", a stop that has gone an hour past your destination and turned around to drop you off. Who designs this S**T? Just curious. Oh wait, that's right, they are the ones who get to get on whatever flight they want for free, anytime of day, to any destination. Taking away our upgrade chances most likely.
K.P.
posted by K.P. at 9:44 AM
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