Pass H.R. 6355 And Get Some Basic Minimum Standards for Airline
Passengers
NAPA, Calif., July 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Airlines
Passengers have had enough. After a huge protest in Miami and a severe
delay, passengers have hit the tipping point.
The equilibrium that was struck between low fares and flight delays has
been shattered. Expect more of the same, and worse.
"Last year a jet in Moscow had been sitting on the tarmac for 5 hours
waiting for a gate. It was 105 degrees Fahrenheit inside the plane. No
water, no food, no hygienic toilets, no dignity. One man popped the
emergency exit, and fell on his head getting massive head injuries. When
emergency crews arrived at the plane there were people passed out from heat
prostration," said Kate. In China last week, 52 people staged a protest
after sitting on the tarmac for 3 hours and when told their flight was
canceled refused to exit, deciding to stage a sit-in on the plane until
they got a guarantee of reaching their destination. Just yesterday AA had a
passenger revolt due to crew unavailability (1 1/5 hours late).
"We predicted this result. If this isn't a wake up call for our
domestic airlines, then what is?" furthered Kate. "Apparently it will take
a death by stranding in order for our airlines to wake up," said Kate.
"Video tape and document your experiences so they have proof. Some airlines
and airports are declaring it's against the law but that simply isn't
true."
The Coalition is the worlds leading passengers' advocacy group. We
believe that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The
Government must step in and pass H.R. 6355 a bill that would give minimum
passengers rights.
"This Crisis is a culmination of things. High fares, service
reductions, flight crew apathy, baggage losses, safety violations, the FAA
not inspecting the jets, and a generalized ignorance on the part of the
airlines. The Domestic airlines are pushing this as far as they can push it
until someone dies as a direct result of their misconduct," Kate said.
The Coalition has 23,200 people. Hotline: 1-877-FLYERS-6. Info: Kate
Hanni 707-337-0328 cellular or http://www.flyersrights.org. Kate@flyersrights.com
directly. We claim one NY law, 2 DOT rulemakings and 5 standalone bills in
Congress to our credit.
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SOURCE Flyersrights.org (formerly Coalition for an Airline
Passengers Bill
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Related links:
http://www.flyersrights.org
CONTACT:
Kate Hanni, Founder-President,
Flyersrights.org (formerly Coalition for an Airline Passengers
Bill of Rights), +1-707-337-0328
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