http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/16/poll-will-a-passengers-bill-of-rights-become-law/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:30:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/16/poll-will-a-passengers-bill-of-rights-become-law/#comment-6766 Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » Passengers’ bill of rights: Slow but steady progress? Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:18:28 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/16/poll-will-a-passengers-bill-of-rights-become-law/#comment-6766 [...] But as much as I wanted to avoid The Story That Won’t Go Away for a few days, I realize I promised you a post which included some of your answers to my poll (now closed) regarding a bill of rights and its odds of becoming law. [...] […] But as much as I wanted to avoid The Story That Won’t Go Away for a few days, I realize I promised you a post which included some of your answers to my poll (now closed) regarding a bill of rights and its odds of becoming law. […]

]]> http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/16/poll-will-a-passengers-bill-of-rights-become-law/#comment-4060 Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » Reader roundup: Poll results, delayed takeoffs, and defending jetBlue? Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:02:23 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/16/poll-will-a-passengers-bill-of-rights-become-law/#comment-4060 [...] For starters: Late last week, I solicited reader opinions on whether or not the passengers’ bill of rights would become law. This was before the jetBlue fiasco went from a small number of planes stuck on the ground to a multi-day festival of flight cancellations. There were some interesting long-form responses in there, which I’ll address in another post, but the summary: 69% of you predicted that, yes, a passengers’ bill of rights would become law, while 31% said no. [...] […] For starters: Late last week, I solicited reader opinions on whether or not the passengers’ bill of rights would become law. This was before the jetBlue fiasco went from a small number of planes stuck on the ground to a multi-day festival of flight cancellations. There were some interesting long-form responses in there, which I’ll address in another post, but the summary: 69% of you predicted that, yes, a passengers’ bill of rights would become law, while 31% said no. […]

]]> http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/16/poll-will-a-passengers-bill-of-rights-become-law/#comment-3743 ShortWoman» Blog Archive » Thou Shalt Not Shorties… Except Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:29:15 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/16/poll-will-a-passengers-bill-of-rights-become-law/#comment-3743 [...] Maybe Regulation Can Be a Good Thing. Apparently it takes leaving Joe Scarborough on a plane for 9 hours to get something going in this country. But now, it looks as though the flying public may actually perhaps have some rights as travellers. If it can get rammed through Congress, if lobbyists don’t kill it, if the airlines don’t try to head it off by offering a non-binding “promise.” If you want to keep up with this topic, don’t forget to stick with Upgrade Travel Better. [...] […] Maybe Regulation Can Be a Good Thing. Apparently it takes leaving Joe Scarborough on a plane for 9 hours to get something going in this country. But now, it looks as though the flying public may actually perhaps have some rights as travellers. If it can get rammed through Congress, if lobbyists don’t kill it, if the airlines don’t try to head it off by offering a non-binding “promise.” If you want to keep up with this topic, don’t forget to stick with Upgrade Travel Better. […]

]]> http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/16/poll-will-a-passengers-bill-of-rights-become-law/#comment-3678 Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » JetBlue to impose financial penalties on itself Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:02:14 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/16/poll-will-a-passengers-bill-of-rights-become-law/#comment-3678 [...] Related: - Poll: Will a Passengers’ Bill of Rights become law? - Instant replay? JetBlue passengers stuck on planes for over 9 hours - Should we trust airlines to improve passenger rights? [...] […] Related: - Poll: Will a Passengers’ Bill of Rights become law? - Instant replay? JetBlue passengers stuck on planes for over 9 hours - Should we trust airlines to improve passenger rights? […]

]]> http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/16/poll-will-a-passengers-bill-of-rights-become-law/#comment-3413 Curtis Sun, 18 Feb 2007 23:54:21 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/16/poll-will-a-passengers-bill-of-rights-become-law/#comment-3413 These recent problems are not new problems and are systemic problems. Failure on the airlines part to set clear guidelines for their operations and to communicate those guidelines to the passengers have lingered for too many years. So yes a bill of rights is very likely to get pushed through this time despite heavy lobbying by the airline industry. However, a bill of rights that concentrates on financial compensation is the wrong approach and will not fix the problem. The real question is, will an of the various bill of rights floating around actually fix the problem? I doubt it. These recent problems are not new problems and are systemic problems. Failure on the airlines part to set clear guidelines for their operations and to communicate those guidelines to the passengers have lingered for too many years. So yes a bill of rights is very likely to get pushed through this time despite heavy lobbying by the airline industry. However, a bill of rights that concentrates on financial compensation is the wrong approach and will not fix the problem. The real question is, will an of the various bill of rights floating around actually fix the problem? I doubt it.

]]> http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/16/poll-will-a-passengers-bill-of-rights-become-law/#comment-3183 peter bostock Sun, 18 Feb 2007 05:42:55 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/16/poll-will-a-passengers-bill-of-rights-become-law/#comment-3183 A Passengers' Bill of Rights is essential if passengrs are ever to have the chance of fair deal.Tthe Airlines have their own powerful organisation IATA, the Pilots their own , th airports have one too, even the cabin crew have one and the ground crew through their their unions have a strong say but the people who pay for the whole business have no representation, no voice. Its criminal really. Years ago ( late 1960's) I started a passengers organisation Society of National air Passengers when I was a Fleet Street ( English) aviation journalist . It gained tremendous support. Perhaps I should reactivate it. At least we would be able to give voice to passengers and stand up to the airines and their well paid lobbyists. Peter Bostock A Passengers’ Bill of Rights is essential if passengrs are ever to have the chance of fair deal.Tthe Airlines have their own powerful organisation IATA, the Pilots their own , th airports have one too, even the cabin crew have one and the ground crew through their their unions have a strong say but the people who pay for the whole business have no representation, no voice. Its criminal really. Years ago ( late 1960’s) I started a passengers organisation Society of National air Passengers when I was a Fleet Street ( English) aviation journalist . It gained tremendous support. Perhaps I should reactivate it. At least we would be able to give voice to passengers and stand up to the airines and their well paid lobbyists. Peter Bostock

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