07/08/2021
Post borrowed from a fellow travel advisor. This is some of the best travel advice I’ve seen lately.
“GUYS!!! We have to do better with warning our clients and our clients have to do better with realizing what’s going on in the world!!!!! These airlines, resorts, transportation companies all had to let go of HALF of their people last year due to Covid!! They are under staffed!!! There’s nothing they can do about that!!!! YOU HAVE TO PACK PATIENCE!!! At this point it might be more important than your passport!!! THEY ARE TRYING!!!! I don’t know what the future holds but right now everyone is bashing the wrong people!! At the end of the day NO ONE is to blame!!!
Some wise words from an AA flight attendant post…
“If you are flying anywhere this month, on any airline…
Pack snacks and PB&Js, bring a refillable water container, portable charger for your phone, a deck of cards or UNO, download extra movies on iPad, if you have wireless headsets also bring old school plug in type, bring a light blanket, go to the airport 1 extra hour earlier than you would have, bring your patience, and a mask. If you must travel with kids, go to Dollar Store and buy new toys they have never seen, give them these during delays. You can also buy the blow up arm floaties, to use as pillow or lumbar support for your back. Small portable fan or paper fan. A tennis ball to use to massage you aches.
Airlines don’t supply pillows or blankets anymore. There is no food onboard to buy or give, usually there is not enough beverages for 2nds.
Fill your water bottle in airport, or buy a bottle. There is not enough bottled water onboard to fill your container, nor are we allowed to fill it.
If you are booked on last flight of the day, be prepared that you might end up spending the night in airport.
Do not check your medicine or keys in your luggage.
Bring a Pen!! You may have to fill out forms, or need to write down info.
I have been in this business for 30 yrs and I have NEVER seen it this crazy! Every airline is short staffed, gate agents are working alone at gates for oversold flights, the wait times to get through to reservations are 3+ hours. Restaurants and stores can’t get people to work. Super long lines everywhere. LOTS of mechanical issues, weather, staffing issues none of which is due to frontline employees. They are as frustrated as you are. They are EXHAUSTED! This has been happening to them EVERYDAY for over a month, with no relief insight.
So I am asking you to BE VERY KIND TO EVERYONE. It’s always appreciated”
