Come Fly USDelta Airways?!?

So I'm sure all of you have heard - US Airways put in an $8 BB bid for Delta - which would results in a hostile takeover that would create the 2nd largest carrier in number of passengers "ferried" and the largest carrier in number of flights and destinations offered.



Great. :sigh:

The chances that the new Delta would result in an airline that anyone would want to fly. SLIM.
The chances that the fares on the new Delta would result in an airline that anyone would want to fly. SLIM.
The chances that this merger will have ANY affect on consumers, aside from new planes to recognize in the sky. SLIM. (And hey - didn't we just go through that with US Airways. I mean aren't they wasting QUITE a bit of money repainting planes??).

I've got an idea. Let's make flying fun again.


Remember "back in the day" where flight attendants were actually young and attractive (men or women) and weren't disgruntled middle-aged people who took the job SOLELY for the flight benefits?? And remember when being a flight attendant was actually cool - little girls would want to be flight attendants until their feminist mommies said "no honey, you meant to say pilot RIGHT?!" And remember when going on vacation actually started with leaving the house to go to the airport - not once you plopped down in your hotel AT your destination (because the rental car situation is NO better)?!?

Don't get me wrong - being a flight attendant is a thankless job. You're basically there to save people's lives in the event of an accident (gravity anyone?). Yet you've got to deal with snobby consultants and "road warriors" who think they own $*@! [the world] because they are "executive platinum" or "1K" or "Gold Medallion" (hey wait - that's me). And then there's the people who DON'T fly, who don't understand that 2 carry on bags means 2 carry on bags - not your backpack, your 30" super suitcase, your softsided cooler full of snacks for the kids, the baby stroller AND your purse. And if one more person asks me if they can stick their crap in my leg room, because I was smart enough to count and consolidate, I will scream. :sigh:

But please - can someone make flying FUN again?!