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tim (in Sweden) wrote:
Stelios was being interviewed on (BBC) R5 last night and he revealed
that his latest scam, um fare reducing idea, is to charge extra to be in
group A and get on first.

He suggested 5 pounds would put you in the same group as the:
families with children.

Can't say I'd be buying this myself, any takers?

Me neither.

I could never understand why everyone was always in such a hurry to get
on the plane when, no matter when you get on, you reach your
destination at the same time. It's not that airport lounges are the
nicest places in the world, but I'd much rather be there than standing
in line, waiting to get crammed into the plane.

Another thing I don´t understand are the sheep rushing to board the bus
that is going to take them to the plane too .
This makes a mockery of the easy jet system. Why they can´t allocate seat is
beyond me. With self check in this would be so simple to implement. I can´t
believe that a seat allocaion system is any slower than a cattle stampede.

It´s even funnier at disembarking, they way the sheep stand up and bend
their neck in a strange contortion as they rush to get their belongings from
the lockers. I get off last, last on the bus, first at passport control and
baggage claim.

I know that there is stiff competition for space to stow your carryons
overhead, but unless you've got a bulkhead seat why not just put it on
the floor?

(Silly question from me: shouldn't bulkhead seats be guaranteed some
kind of space for carry-ons?)

And everybody standing (well, crouching if you're not in an aisle) up
as soon as the seatbelt sign goes off... never got that either. Gees,
it's not like the airplane's on fire or anything.

Tim.