I wonder how much one would have to travel to start cribbing about the quality of in-flight service and food. Or maybe it is the fact that some people are actually flying on other people’s money that causes them to ignore the fact that expensive flight tickets do precious other than get you from here to there.
But there is something about flying that makes the person want more and more. For instance, imagine that you are on a one-hour flight from city A to city B. And instead of the get-stuck-between-the-teeth type of poor quality candy, the aircrew serves you a large bar of exquisite Swiss chocolate. How would you feel? If you would rate this as an example of good service, you have my sympathies. I just do not understand you.
Let me tell you what I would think. I would think that I got approx two dollars worth of benefit. That is because that is what the chocolate bar would probably cost me if I pocketed it on my way to the airport.
Stretch this example to alcohol, in-flight entertainment, reading material or anything else. There is really a strange value that some people seem to derive from plastically smiling cabin crew. In reality I am one of...