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It Is Time Airlines Dropped The Mask Mandates.

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Bemused Backpacker — 126 Comments

Wearing masks on flights is becoming normalised now, but it is time the mandates ended and it is time airlines stopped demanding masks on flights.

Tagged with: aeroplane travel, airlines, airplane, covid19, mask mandate, masks
Posted in Travel Talk

Can You Imagine If Travelling By Plane Was More Like Travelling By Train?

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Bemused Backpacker — 8 Comments

Travelling by plane has never been cheaper or easier, unfortunately the experience of flying has become almost untenable and something need to change. This has led me to think that air travel should definitely be more like train travel. Hear me…

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Why Air Travel Needs To Return To Normal Soon, And Also Why It Shouldn’t.

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Bemused Backpacker — 31 Comments

The Coronavirus pandemic has shut down the world on an unprecedented scale. Never before have so many borders been closed, airlines shut down and people all over the world faced social isolation and quarantine edicts on such a mass scale. But as time goes on it becomes increasingly imperative that airlines need to start flying again and return to normality as soon as possible, and yet at the same time it is clear that they should never be allowed to operate as normal again.

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The Final Word On Reclining Airline Seats. It Is Rude And They Should Be Banned.

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Bemused Backpacker — 142 Comments

The controversial debate about reclining seats on airlines has once again reared its head, and after years of debating this issue there finally seems to be a general consensus. It is rude and inconsiderate to recline your seat in modern economy class, recliners are obnoxious and selfish people and reclining seats themselves should just be banned outright.

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Do Airlines Need To Be Legally Held To Account For Letting Passengers Down?

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Bemused Backpacker — 20 Comments

Despite being a legal imperative as well as a professional and ethical one, many airlines are continuing to flout and ignore the law and are refusing to live up to their obligations toward passenger care and compensation when things go wrong. Is it about time they are held to account?

Tagged with: air passengers rights, airline compensation claims, airline customer service, airlines, bumped off flight, compensation cancelled flights, compensation delayed flight, KLM, overbooking, Ryanair, United Airlines
Posted in Travel Talk

Aeroplane Seat Wars: The Passive Aggressive Guide To Dealing With Seat Recliners On Your Next Flight!

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Bemused Backpacker — 83 Comments

Everyone hates reclining seats and recliners on flights. It’s a fact. But how those of us who just want a little room to move without being crushed in our seats deal with them?

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Is It Time Airlines Banned Reclining Seats Completely?

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Bemused Backpacker — 64 Comments

Reclining seats on long haul flights are continuing to be the source of anger, ire and air rage incidents on flights all over the world, is it about time airlines started to listen and ban them completely?