UA Flight Stops to Refuel… to Save Money?

U.S. airlines are finding more and more ways to save money in this volatile environment. The latest: not carrying enough fuel on a flight.

According to a post by Paul Soglin:

In these pricey times, while the airlines are unforginvg to passengers who need to rebook a flight, have two suitcases to check, or forget to keep thier mileage account current, the carriers haul as little fuel as possible to reduce weight and save money.

Someone miscalculated and we did not have enough fuel. No rebates, no coupons, no extra miles were offered. All we got was the official apology from the pilot who pointed out that “It is better to be on the ground and wishing you were in the air than being in the air and wishing you were on the ground.”

Click HERE to read the post.

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