Saturday, August 2, 2008

"MISS G'S AIRPLANE EXPERIENCE!"


Up, up and and away! Miss G with Little House of Music with a funny story!
At least we got there safe and sound which of course is the most important thing: but my flight from Florida to Tennessee was unbelievable!
First of all, we sat on the airplane with no air conditioning until everyone on board was dripping wet! The pilot made and announcement that we would not have air conditioning until we were at 10,000 feet! At 10,000 feet we were told to turn on our little round air vents. Well, it only took five minutes until we were all freezing! Everyone around me plus myself turned our air vents off!
Second of all, we were told to look at our menu in the back of the seat in front of us. Did you know that you can now shop while in the air? I could have purchased a replica of the airplane I was freezing to death in for $20.00. Disney playing cards for $5.00, stuff animals, and on and on! A mixed drink was $7.00, some kind of pep you up drink for $5.00, bottled water, tonic water and club soda, coke and on and on for $2.00. Anything to eat was also $2.00, pretzels, re licorice, potato chips, beef jerky and on and on! Are you believing this?
Third of all everyone on the plane was scared to death to ask for a blanket, I'm sure that would have been $50.00!
When we FINALLY landed the pilot ask everyone at the window seats to close the blinds, then he asked everyone to turn off our air vents and also to re-buckle our seat belts. He did mention this was to help the next passenger that sat in our seats! I felt sorry for the next person who sat in my seat! I sat next to a husband and wife. the husband had his newspaper all over him throughout the flight to keep warm, the wife put a jacket on, she was smart to bring a jacket! Before we DEPLANED I looked at the wife and said, "I sure hope they are not going to ask us to vacuum before we get off the plane!"
The Southwest commerical you see on TV is just about right. $2.00 for hitting the call button and $5.00 for a blanket if you fly on other airlines other than theirs. What an experience, it's rather funny now but not then!
Next time you fly, take one of those bottles with water in them with a fan, take along a heavy blanket, your own bottle of water and snacks. You'll then we comfortable, have something to drink and eat and be warm while you enjoy your flight!
HAPPY FLYING EVERYONE!
Miss G Little House of Music

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