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Incompetence in Aviation

I am on the US Airways flight from Rochester to Laguardia right now, and tried to buy a drink with a $5 bill. She refused to sell it to me because they don’t carry change.

It is really scary flying on an airline too inept to realize that if you are going to nickel and dime your customers by charging them for drinks, and only take cash, you need to be able to break a five dollar bill.

When did humanity in aviation become optional?

p.s. for extra credit it took them 15 minutes to figure out how to open the baggage door. Yep. 15 minutes. To open a door.

October 20, 2008 | Permalink

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The LGA>ROC flights on us airways are awful. LGA is about 10 minutes from my apt, but I always opt to go to to JFK and fly Jet Blue.

Posted by: Nathan | Oct 20, 2008 6:21:58 PM

Agreed. I also usually end up taking the JetBlue flight, but I needed the schedule of the USAir flight.

JetBlue is MUCH better.

Posted by: David Koretz | Oct 20, 2008 7:44:01 PM

Rule #1 of airline travel: avoid US Air. Worst fucking airline in America.

Posted by: Ben Casnocha | Oct 22, 2008 3:56:27 PM

Anyone tried the Delta flights? I just booked one for Christmas.

Posted by: Nathan | Oct 31, 2008 9:59:50 AM

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