[ale] [OT][rant]

[Derek Atkins]

Jim Lynch <ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com> writes:

> On 08/02/2012 12:12 AM, Jim Kinney wrote:
>> Why is air travel so stupid?
>>
>> Flight from Memphis to Orlando is $112. Includes a 4 hr layover in Atlanta.
>> Flight from Memphis to Atlanta is $185.
>>
>> They both leave at 7:20 am and have the same flight number.
>>
>> ITS THE SAME &^#$& FLIGHT!!!!
>>
>> Maybe getting felt up and/or photographed naked wouldn't be so bad if
>> everything else weren't already such ream job.
>>
> It's called competition.  But really they are just compensating you for 
> the inconvenience of a 4 hr layover. ;)
>
> If you want to fly to Atlanta buy the Orlando ticket and get off in 
> ATL.  I have done that in the past.  Just don't check bags.

... and don't expect to fly home.  When you don't actually get on the
first leg of the return flight they will cancel your itinerary.
Actually they might cancel it when you don't get on the second leg of
the outbound.

> Jim.

-derek

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