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  Posted by sindyelvir Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:27am PDT

  i would say yes... i mean wat if you guys become good friends?? who knows maybe your boss can protect you at work??? lol hey it can be your safe job

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  Posted by Madelyn Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:53am PDT

  -I fly Southwest as much as I possibly can. I've never had a flight delayed more than 30 minutes in the past 2 years with them, and I've never had a flight canceled with them either. I've always been very pleased with them. It's the airports that I usually have problems with.

  As far as flying this summer, I'm sticking to Southwest. I rack up free roundtrip flights with them often because I fly with them about every 3 to 6 weeks. Air fares haven't been an issue with me YET. I'm hoping that Southwest will NOT merge with any other airlines. We need competition in that market. We need choices, and that means more than 2 or 3 different airlines to choose from.

  I'm confident in Southwest. Like I said before, a lot of the scheduling and being "on time" has to do with the airports too. Nashville International Airport runs very smoothly. There is plenty of parking, the kiosks and check-in's run pretty fast, and getting through security this past year has been a breeze!! I LOVE traveling, and I don't see my traveling plans changing hardly at all this summer and months to follow.

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  Posted by Micki LeSueur Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:50am PDT

  Just like you, Dory, we'll be heading to the airport with our fingers crossed, hoping for the best. It's just one of those things you have to do...

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  Posted by Rose Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:09am PDT

  It's certainly more of a dent in the pocketbook, but it won't affect my plans overall. I also fly Southwest all the time and am confident in them as my airline carrier.

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  Posted by kehmarion Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:29pm PDT

  I had a close call with delay and almost getting bumped from a United Airlines flight out of Dulles International within the past month. I had done everything by the book to schedule my flights, deal with security, get to the airport in plenty of time, etc. I did not understand the coding on my tickets and did not know that I had purchased standby status for the final leg of my trip, until I got to Dulles on my way home. As far as I was concerned, I had paid for a service and it was up to the airlines to provide the service ... which they did, but just barely, in my case. One person with a reserved seat failed to show up and because of that opening I was allowed as the last passenger on the plane. That experience was too close for comfort and evidence to me that the airline system is just spread too thin ... I will not be choosing to travel by air unless absolutely necessary!

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  Posted by charlie's angel Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:45pm PDT

  i've flown recently and my flights were on time.

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  Posted by Krysta Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:47pm PDT

  I was delayed for hours back in the middle of March flying from Dallas to Austin (yeah, I know it's only a 4 hour drive) on American because of ... wait for it ... an engine warning light. We got to hang out on the runway waiting for the fire trucks to come out and make sure our brakes weren't on fire. Talk about exciting!

  I'm sure the warning had NOTHING to do with the wiring that wasn't properly inspected. The sad thing is I have to take another trip at the end of May and am booked on American.

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  Posted by Valerie Rains, Shine staff Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:18am PDT

  I would love to avoid air travel, but unfortunately, I have no choice. I can't even remember the last time I had a flight that left on time. Still, I've landed safely every time, and that's the most important thing.

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  Posted by brightlori1977 Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:25pm PDT

  Me and my husband fly a lot since we have family in many different states in the USA. It is just annoying having to wait for a delay flight with an infant or a toddler, specially trying to keep up with their feeding schedules. It is just crazy!

  I work from home and I make a great income, it is so easy and profitable http://www.freewebs.com/makinmoneyathome/index.htm

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