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Airline boss who earns $8,500,000 says passengers trying to avoid paying for carry-ons are ‘shoplifters’ (metro.co.uk)

submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 65 points 4 days ago

[–] [email protected] 47 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Give a man a gun and he can rob a kiosk at an airport

Give a man an airline and he'll rob the country

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

And still expect government bailouts

[–] [email protected] 48 points 4 days ago

Someone heard about how a vigilante scored one for the people and raised their hand asking to be next? What a dumbass.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago

last time i was on a plane i carried two bags and checked two more... all for the price of a single (heavily discounted, restricted advance purchase) coach ticket.

granted, that was in the late 1990s... but still, passengers are not the criminals, here.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

Honestly thought the thumbnail was an AI image with Profiteer on the planes

[+] Imgonnatrythis -13 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Why do these people even lug their belongings around with them on planes? Just bring a wallet in your pocket and buy the things you need when you get to your destination.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Nah eff that. Shopping sucks. Hire people who know what you want and send them ahead to set everything up for you.

[–] Imgonnatrythis 9 points 4 days ago

Well yeah, duh. I wasn't suggesting you just walk into a brooks brothers or something like a fucking pleb.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Have you never gone somewhere a bit remote where you can't just buy everything you need? Have you ever gone on a trip that required special clothing like a nice suit or dress? Do you not have kids? Do you not have medical equipment? Etc... These are all legitimate reasons to need more items than a personal bag can hold. While it's certainly possible for some circumstances to only bring a wallet, it simply doesn't apply to most travel situations. Try to put yourself in the shoes of others every now and then.

[–] Imgonnatrythis 11 points 4 days ago

This guy sounds like a poor. Go shoplift a little more buddy, maybe that will make you feel better.