I'm sure most have seen the article by Chris Elliott about frequent flyers/elites by now, but if you haven't, check it out. I've always had a lot of respect for Chris Elliott and generally agree with his conclusions. This article, on the other hand, is two pages of utter garbage, stereotyping all frequent flyers as…
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I certainly agree with Elliott's poor and unfounded generalizations. I'm also sighing at the fact that someone, who, apparently, is an astute observer and negotiator on the part of the travel industry, falls into the trap that plagues so much of the traveling public: that, economy class passengers want economy class prices, but first class amenities. Elliott, of all people, should understand the obvious economic and business impracticality and non-feasibility. Moreover, whining about cuts in platitudes and generalizations solves nothing. If you feel so strongly, take your business elsewhere. Southwest awaits in with open arms . . .
By "agree" - I mean, agree with your analysis and critique of Elliott's poor generalizations. Whoops, not so clear on my part.
I thought this sentence was rather interesting: "Finally Niepel flew into a rage, forcing the pilot to lock the cockpit door and divert the flight to Manchester, England, where Niepel was arrested and fined."
When was this story written? Lock the cockpit door?
Elliott also seems to have issues distinguishing between "elite flyers" and "premium passengers," further undermining his screed.