Finding Joy in Snarkville

Dear Air Carriers of the Nation:

I still think air travel is an amazing value. Despite the less and less you give us and the more and more we pay. I recently flew on 4 flights, paid about $200 for the priveledge — that’s works out to be $50 a leg. For my $50, I wanted you, my airline friends to know the value I got.

• Exactly, 4 Bisoff Cookies. These are by far my favorites and I got 4 whole cookies. (no, not 4 whole packages)
• I got 4 drinks, two cranberry and club sodas, one hot tea, and one water.
• I got the joy of having my trash sit in front of me waiting for someone to notice me as they stolled by. I think I averaged one trash pick-up per flight — I happen to like the added challenge of having my trash on the tray (or balance in my lap) and also attempt to get up to potty.
• I had 4 hours of being truly STUCK in my window seat, because you miss booked someone who cannot walk in the aisle (not a bulkhead) and left me to wonder how I was ever going to get off this plane. (No, I was not happy about the clastraphobia I experienced.
• I had 4 different people with their heads competely and totally in my lap. No, this was not as thrilling as it sounds, in fact it was gross, icky, and horrible when I had to reach for something from the floor.
• I got to enjoy the same movie on every single flight I was on. While I happened to enjoy The Holiday, I’m tired of it — 4 times will do that to even Kate Winslet herself.
• I got to be late and early at the same time.
• I got to enjoy the fact that despite the properly timed connections I’d planned, I was unable to stop to get food at any airport and thus went foodless on all travel days. In this I really appreciate your consistancy.
• I got to where I was going safely and with decent humor from your staff. This I truly, all snark aside, appreciate. But what I mostly appreciated is that today, you held even first class back and allowed two Marines to get off the plane first because (and I quote the captain), “They are home on leave and if we can let them have one more minute with their family, we should. Thank you for your service.” There was a standing (and stooping) ovation for them as they left the plane. I think one of them REALLY wished his camo was plane colored though.

Thank you and keep up the good work at giving me good value for my dollar.

The Queen

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