There are not many things that I have agreed with coming out of the Obama Administration, but this is one that I do. I posted earlier this year on the awful treatment afforded the passengers on a Continental flight to Minneapolis/St.Paul this summer. The new rule would fine an airline heavily for similar treatment and it's about time. The airline industry reacted by saying the new rule would result in more canceled flights. So? Would you rather be on the ground in an air conditioned or heated terminal depending on the season or strapped in your seat on a plane for 6-7 hours with overflowing toilets, screaming kids, no ventilation, etc.? Not a tough call! Many airlines have treated their passengers worse than cattle for a long time and it's way past time that something like this was done.
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091222/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tarmac_strandings
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