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I just spent the morning trying to book a flight on Jet Blue. It used to be so simple. Now you have to go on their site and remember the password you used 2 months ago. Of course it won't work because you have to change your password because it was from before Tuesday. :oops:
Now you need to have at least 17 characters, two capitals, three symbols, 4 quotation marks, two dashes (one has to be on a 37 degree angle) and it has to be in at least 5 colors and three of the capital letters have to be in a different language than English, French, Spanish, Russian, Mandarin or Klingon.
Then you get on their site to try to book your flight. They ask things like:
Have you ever been less than 500 yards from anyone who has had Covid, the common cold, acne or a sore throat?
Have you watched any movies and sat less then 10' from the TV where an actor portrayed someone with Covid?
Have you recently read a book where one of the characters mentioned Covid?
Then you try to book the flight.
Do you want to sit near an emergency exit? If so you need to take a class on how to open the door while wearing a face mask plus the oxygen mask that will fall down in front of your face because the pilot has his service dog on his lap. :rolleyes:
Then you have to pay for your luggage. That costs about two or three times the cost of the flight which is high now because there are lines at the gas pumps and gas doubled in cost but I won't go into that. Your luggage will sit on your lap and act as your table, pillow and blanket.
You then pick your seat. You can get a recliner or a beach chair. The umbrella is extra.
Now you pick your meal. Pretzels or popcorn (an additional charge applies)
It used to be so simple to book a flight. You would call the airline and a nice person speaking English would answer in a friendly voice and ask you where you want to go and when.
Then "she" would say, oh of course, I have been there and it is a wonderful place. I will even meet you there and show you and your wife around because I have family there and now the best places to see. :)
She would tell you the price and say, you can pay now or at your convenience. You don't even have to pay if you are not in the mood or are to busy now.
Bring all the luggage you want, you can even bring your car, dog or LFS employee if you need them.
You are all booked, enjoy your trip and remember you can cancel any time, even if you are in the air and 3/4 of the way there.
Have a nice day. :D
Now you need to have at least 17 characters, two capitals, three symbols, 4 quotation marks, two dashes (one has to be on a 37 degree angle) and it has to be in at least 5 colors and three of the capital letters have to be in a different language than English, French, Spanish, Russian, Mandarin or Klingon.
Then you get on their site to try to book your flight. They ask things like:
Have you ever been less than 500 yards from anyone who has had Covid, the common cold, acne or a sore throat?
Have you watched any movies and sat less then 10' from the TV where an actor portrayed someone with Covid?
Have you recently read a book where one of the characters mentioned Covid?
Then you try to book the flight.
Do you want to sit near an emergency exit? If so you need to take a class on how to open the door while wearing a face mask plus the oxygen mask that will fall down in front of your face because the pilot has his service dog on his lap. :rolleyes:
Then you have to pay for your luggage. That costs about two or three times the cost of the flight which is high now because there are lines at the gas pumps and gas doubled in cost but I won't go into that. Your luggage will sit on your lap and act as your table, pillow and blanket.
You then pick your seat. You can get a recliner or a beach chair. The umbrella is extra.
Now you pick your meal. Pretzels or popcorn (an additional charge applies)
It used to be so simple to book a flight. You would call the airline and a nice person speaking English would answer in a friendly voice and ask you where you want to go and when.
Then "she" would say, oh of course, I have been there and it is a wonderful place. I will even meet you there and show you and your wife around because I have family there and now the best places to see. :)
She would tell you the price and say, you can pay now or at your convenience. You don't even have to pay if you are not in the mood or are to busy now.
Bring all the luggage you want, you can even bring your car, dog or LFS employee if you need them.
You are all booked, enjoy your trip and remember you can cancel any time, even if you are in the air and 3/4 of the way there.
Have a nice day. :D
