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Ocelot II

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1. I used to work for an airline, got to fly for free

Reply to Callalily (Original post)

Wed Jul 6, 2022, 11:01 AM

Jul 2022

as long as I didn't mind hanging out in airports on the standby list, waiting for space to become available. You had to be flexible. These days, though, as a retiree I'd be at the bottom of the list and I'd either never get anywhere or I'd be stranded someplace for days. I haven't been on an airplane since I retired and have no plans to go anywhere, even as a paying passenger, until this clusterfuck resolves. There is a huge pilot shortage that will continue for years.

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Bad News: No, Air Travel Won't Get Better Anytime Soon [View all] Callalily Jul 2022 OP

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