New Group of People Mad at AA

[eolesen]

Glad to see AA stood up to the environazi's... Then again, WN seems to have dominated the headlines for the past 48 hours, so the rebuttal probably won't be noticed...

 

[kuro_kuma]

We probably make more on our cargo these days. I wonder what they'd say about necessary ferry flights where there are no passengers or cargo. It's all about researching before opening the big mouth.

 

[WingNaPrayer]

AA should do like DELL, let customers add $2.00 and up to their ticket price and AA will plant a tree.

Think there would be any passenger/takers?

I know I would do it. 2 bucks a tree I'd do several every time. At least it would shut the tree huggers up!

 

[FrugalFlyerv2.0]

AA should do like DELL, let customers add $2.00 and up to their ticket price and AA will plant a tree.

Think there would be any passenger/takers?

I know I would do it. 2 bucks a tree I'd do several every time. At least it would shut the tree huggers up!

Well, 1-world member BA allows you to voluntarily (for now) to purchase a CO2 offset for your flight - currently $40-50 (they were asking for $46.11 for my last flight).

IMHO these CO2 offsets are like buying indulgences from the Roman Catholic Church in the 15th century - but I digress.

 

[777 fixer]

IMHO these CO2 offsets are like buying indulgences from the Roman Catholic Church in the 15th century - but I digress.

Good analogy, basically a racket so people with money can feel good about themselves without actually doing anything.

 

[jimntx]

There is another point that hasn't been made. Now, the regulation may apply only to domestic flights (if someone knows, chime in), but I was told that it is a violation of FAA regulations for us to cancel a flight just because of a low passenger load. Though I do find some of our "mechanical" cancellations to be suspect. 😉

 

[eolesen]

IMHO these CO2 offsets are like buying indulgences from the Roman Catholic Church in the 15th century - but I digress.

Amen...

And QF also offers the option when you buy a ticket thru them. Per some of the folks I know at their HQ, there are a good percentage of leisure flyers who are chosing the option. Not so many at the corporate level (shocking!) but some of those companies choose to do a settle-up at the end of the year. One of the software companies I work with is actually selling a tracking tool intended for large travel agencies and corporate travel departments to keep track of travel and produce a statement at the end of the year for this purpose.

Personally, I see it as CO2 and mirrors.... If every air traveler paid for their carbon offsets and drove a Prius, it would still be a pittance when compared to the impact of animal flatulence......