Posts Tagged ‘airline’
Airlines Take Advantage of Lax Oversight During Government Shutdown
- Airlines to start charging people for carry on. Damn it! That’s going to cost me a fortune. I’ve been carrying on for decades.
- Not only carry on, but now umbrella charges are in effect making it very expensive for Mary Poppins to fly.
- Congregating near the front lavatory not only allowed, but encouraged – as long as the congregation is led by a clergyman
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It’s lax at LAX. LAX to screen passengers with one question: “Has anyone else had access to your underwear today?”
- New policy for passengers with service dogs: Dogs must be on a short leash. Humans must be crated.
- In the event of an “unplanned depressurization” overhead oxygen masks will still drop down, but they can only be activated by agreeing to a Reverse Mortgage
- Same holds true for a “planned depressurization”
- During cart service, some drinks may be poured by pilots performing barrel rolls
- Inflight movies must now include both the William Shatner and the John Lithgow versions of Twilight Zone’s “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet”
- Bathrooms now equipped with webcams so airlines can verify people who’ve joined the Mile High Club: A commemorative certificate and a moist towelette are issued for couples achieving the event. Nothing is given for those soloing.
- Seat backs and tray tables must now be kept in the downright and opened positions during take-off and landing. They must be upright and locked during the cruise portion.
- All air sickness bags now pre-filed with yogurt.
- Pants – optional
- Boeing to introduce “Glass bottom fuselages.”
- All inflight magazine must feature a buff centerfold of shirtless Orville and Wilbur Wright riding a bicycle built for 2
- As long as you look disinterested, you may pet the person next to you
- Special seating area in the back for people possessing wide child-bearing hips. Only 2 seats per row instead of 3.
- At their option people may exit via the jet way corridor or a passenger-deployed slidey chute.
- All galleys now equipped with a Walk-thru Starbucks.