I have traveled a lot in the past few weeks. When checking in for a flight, I told the representative I was flying to Chicago. She promptly informed me I was in Chicago and marked my boarding pass for a full security search. That was fun. And in case you were curious, four of the six major airlines are operating under bankruptcy protection. I think as a part of their attempt to get out of bankruptcy, the airlines are cooperating with social scientists and allowing them to conduct experiments on live human subjects. They are investigating whether people become more enraged by:
a) notification a few minutes before the boarding time that there is a three hour delay,
b) notification before boarding that once boarded, the plane will sit on the runway for three hours before takeoff,
c) notification AFTER boarding that the plane will sit on the runway for three hours prior to takeoff, or
d) flight cancellation.
I think option 'c' is in the lead, but I think they need more testing to prove it. Here's to flying the friendly skies!
