Get From Here To There. Forget The Peanuts
Author: Ajeet Khurana
wonder how much one would have to travel to start cribbing
about the quality of in-flight service and food. Or maybe it is
the fact that some people are actually flying on other people's
money that causes them to ignore the fact that expensive flight
tickets do precious other than get you from here to there.
But there is something about flying that makes the person want
more and more. For instance, imagine that you are on a one-hour
flight from city A to city B. And instead of the
get-stuck-between-the-teeth type of poor quality candy, the
aircrew serves you a large bar of exquisite Swiss chocolate. How
would you feel? If you would rate this as an example of good
service, you have my sympathies. I just do not understand you.
Let me tell you what I would think. I would think that I got
approx two dollars worth of benefit. That is because that is
what the chocolate bar would probably cost me if I pocketed it
on my way to the airport.
Stretch this example to alcohol, in-flight entertainment,
reading material or anything else. There is really a strange
value that some people seem to derive from plastically smiling
cabin crew. In reality I am one of those that think that the
only purpose of a flight is to get you from point A to point B.
As long as it does so within reasonable approximation to the
time limit that you expected, or the time limit that is
standard, you should be happy.
Wait, you should be happy assuming that the price was right. I
am always surprised when I find out that two people on the same
flight are paying dramatically different prices. I can forgive
occasional mis-planning being the cause of delayed reservations.
But what is the deal with choosing chronically expensive flights
and carriers. Are you not interested in saving money?
Is the fact that your employer or customer is paying for the
ticket enough for you to shirk the responsibility of going ahead
and doing your bit to save money, and maybe use it more sanely
later?
There are many airlines that specialize in low fares. There is
usually a catch, but I think it is worth exploring. Some of them
have few flights to make sure that they fly full flights only.
That should be fine as long as you can plan a bit in advance.
Some other airlines will not give you on-flight service or
refreshment. That should not be a concern either. If you are
really that keen on a lousy bag of peanuts, spend an extra
dollar on that bag before you board, instead of paying an extra
hundred to get this "service" on board.
Then there are those that will restrict the amount of luggage
you can carry. Some others will fly from less prominent
airports. On these I have no prescriptions, except: avail of
these low prices if at all possible.
I would never be caught dead flying full fare to get a free
drink on board. Would you?
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