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2022-06-27 Economy

Airlines got $50 billion in pandemic relief ‐ but are still screwing Americans

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Posted by Besoeker 2022-06-27 02:33|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Our Government has spent an extraordinary amount of money to provide deplorables with public transportation. They should use it !

(sarc off)

Posted by Besoeker 2022-06-27 02:45|| 2022-06-27 02:45|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm done with airlines whenever humanly possible. Livestock get better treatment. I'm old enough to remember when you wore a suit and tie to fly, the seats were comfortable, fellow passengers were well behaved, leg-room was more than adequate, and the food was quite good, served on a small tray with actual metal siverware, and the stewardess was cordial and deferential. Of course the plane was a four engine Constellation turboprop and Eisenhower as still in office!

Posted by NoMoreBS 2022-06-27 11:28|| 2022-06-27 11:28|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm old enough to remember when you wore a suit and tie to fly

I still do.

Posted by badanov 2022-06-27 11:47|| 2022-06-27 11:47|| Front Page Top

#4 Nothing though about the over-reaction to the covid.

No worries Post - Mayor Peter is on the case.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-06-27 12:16|| 2022-06-27 12:16|| Front Page Top

#5 The airline industry would have gone under w/o the subsidy. It was justified as a national defense priority if memory is correct. Not saying it was right or wrong.
People were to frightened to fly. Freight traffic increased though.

Posted by Vespasian Ebboting9735 2022-06-27 12:35|| 2022-06-27 12:35|| Front Page Top

#6 Screw the airline industry, I don't fly why should my taxes go to bail out ANOTHER airline. There is demand , that means someone will always step up to start another 1. Hell, put the cartels on it, they could do a better job.

Posted by Chris 2022-06-27 15:32|| 2022-06-27 15:32|| Front Page Top

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