I completely agree that there need to be some standards set by the airlines – without government intervention and silly laws being made. My problem is merely in the comparison of POWs with people stranded at the airport. The issue of a Flier’s Bill of Rights is fine by me. I guess it gets down to individual responsibility. If an airline doesn’t meet our expectations, we just choose another airline. If we don’t like what’s on a particular television channel, we just change the channel. This tendency to run to the government every time we are inconvenienced is going to spell our doom eventually when the government decides to manage every aspect of our lives through their fascist policies. My email is cj[at]soldiersperspectives[dot]us if you ever want to talk one on one.

That said, you will not be guaranteed that you can get off of the plane, get potable water (see the new EPA report on Coliform in the water on the airlines) and that you will be able to have any goods or services during your time on the ground…which by the way could be indefinite. Most likely it won’t be, but it could be. So if you are a prisoner of war, at least your rights are spelled out for you. My point is that in the Contract of Carriage for any of our Domestic Carriers, your rights are not spelled out and the ones that appear to be are unenforceable.

I would love to have this conversation with you, please feel free to contact me any time at my e-mail address.

Kate Hanni
Founder
CAPBOR