it’s not that I don’t agree with Christopher Elliot’s post on the topic, but rather it’s sad that we accept these…
- Inconvenient “convenience” fees – I think this one bothers me the most. That said, I experienced the fees far more in Japan and Australaia than I did here, so it’s yet another case of the US catching up with the rest of the world. The “convenience” fee that I don’t mind is the exit row and other extended legroom options as Virgin America charges for them. I don’t agree with the airlines that make these available only to elite level, they should be available to those willing to pay. It’s interesting to see how it’s going to shake out with booking fees, as I’ve mentioned before.
- Gridlock on the ground: the sequel – I agree with Christopher here, Mass Transit. Last school year I was commuting 80+ miles a day on school days from Nyack -> Suffern -> Midtown or Astor Place. I was killing my car and my sanity. Now with the internship in Manhattan, I take the TZ Express from Nyack to Tarrytown, where I pick up MetroNorth. Someone else fights the traffic and I get to read or sleep, sounds like a win win to me.
So maybe it’s not the end of the world…
2 responses so far ↓
1 Ute // Jan 23, 2008 at 16:16
I liked the sentence “They use them in Europe” a lot.
2 Cari // Jan 24, 2008 at 14:39
It all goes back to the Sacred Rac, have you seen that?