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I tried to send you a message about this, but apparently we have to be "friends" first. I'm done with all these cyber rules.
Here's my question for US lawmakers - and airline executives - how can you charge a premium for the emergency row seats? I understand that's it's much sought after territory on a plane. But just as the industry likes to tell us that flight attendants are really there for our safety, who sits in the emergency row shouldn't be held hostage to those who will part with an additional $15-$25-$40. You need to be able and willing to open the door (or not if conditions aren't favourable) in an emergency. You need to be able to understand the working language of the flight crew. Simply being willing to pay a few extra bucks doesn't match those qualifications.
Are the airlines not in violation of some sort of federal safety rules or regulations? Are the airlines not contradicting decades of policy/PR which says our safety is their first priority?
I think charging extra for these seats is obscene.
Yesterday, had a meeting with the director of privacy for Homeland Security. Very interesting.
http://www.overlander.tv/2009/travel-the-world-for-free-with-your-v...
Please answer if you can; he's leaving on the cruise in just a week. http://www.tripatini.com/forum/topics/eastern-med-cruise-tours
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