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Planes Not Flying
March 21, 2008
Posted by: Carol
This morning Richard Florida was labeling LaGuardia a "living hell," based mostly on its dismal design. (I would add its lack of easy train connections to Manhattan.)
The sad joke in Chicago is that if it snows, hundreds of flights are canceled at O'Hare. And this morning -- the first day of Spring -- was no exception. Except today was different. I was left in Chicago with a ticket to the NCAA tournament tonight in Little Rock. Driving was out of the question. The trip would take too long. American conveniently let me know that maybe -- maybe -- they could get me there some time Sunday afternoon (perhaps by halftime of Game Two).
I finally asked for a refund and re-booked out of Midway tomorrow morning on Southwest.
If this were a some time thing, that would be one thing. But air travel in the U.S. is perilously close to becoming an unpredictable, maybe-we'll-go/maybe-we-won't situation that is totally unsuited to the needs of business travelers. (Ok, this weekend, I am not a business traveler, but most days, I am.) How much time do we have to build in to be sure we'll get there? It's getting ridiculous and grossly unproductive. No wonder companies that can afford it are moving to private jets -- thereby cluttering up the system for the rest of us.
Now, I get to haul it to the airport in the dark slush at 5 a.m.
Andrew Taylor, March 25, 2008
Carol, I feel your pain! I've been stuck at O'Hare more than I care to remember, which has led me to avoid that particular airport at any and all costs. Surprisingly, my recent travel experiences have been rather positive, since I crossed off Chicago as a possible hub. So, it may be that you're seeing the whole through the worst possible part of the system. You would think O'Hare would be doing more to battle their rapid spiral into the underworld.
Link: http://www.artsjournal.com/artfulmanager/
The Nati Life, March 25, 2008
Check out Soapbox Cincinnati's latest interview with Richard Florida: http://www.soapboxmedia.com/features/floridainterview.aspx?utm_campaign=Who%27s%20Your%20City%3F&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=VerticalResponse&utm_term=An%20interview%20with%20Richard%20Florida
Link: http://www.natilife.blogspot.com