A story in this week's paper, however, prompted this indignant column. I'm amazed and baffled at our airline industry. That is a quote. I did not make it up. It's official now.
Pigs get royal first-class treatment, and for free.
A couple of summers ago, I detailed America Airlines ' treatment of a passenger with a broken ankle and open wound traveling from Spain to San Francisco. He should have asked to be treated like a pig. Unfortunately, I suppose these requests are only granted to pigs, following FAA guidance. Several years ago, I had a first class ticket on Delta Air Lines flying from Salt Lake City to Anchorage, Alaska. My parents were flying on the same flight in the back of the plane, having connected with me for this last leg of the journey.