Sunday, March 8, 2009

Etihad experience

WHAT WOULD A PROPER AIRLINE DO... APOLOGISE PERHAPS AND PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR MOST OF THE DELAY WITHOUT HAVING TO BE TOLD WHAT THEIR OBLIGATIONS WERE... PERHAPS A PROPER AIRLINE WOULD ISSUE MEAL VOUCHERS AT THE AIRPORT...PERHAPS A PROPER AIRLINE WOULD CARRY ABOUT 20 MINUTES WORTH OF EXTRA FUEL TO ALLOW FOR BAD WINDS OR ANY OTHER UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES... MOST OTHER FLIGHTS MANAGED TO DO THIS WHY COULDN'T ETIHAD???
IT APPEARS THIS CASE ISN'T A ONE OFF EITHER.
THE MIND BOGGLES ... IF ETIHAD AIRWAYS DO NOT CARRY SUFFICIENT FUEL WHEN FLYING ON OTHER ROUTES, ONE DAY PEOPLE MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY...