I am very upset that I was on a flight from Columbus Ohio to Seattle..

I am very upset that I was on a flight from Columbus Ohio to Seattle...?
I took both of my adult children on a flight with me to Seattle Washington. We, the three, sat together. Near the end of the long flight, an attendant shook me crazy heavily (I was in the window seat), mindful that she was surpassing my children....I had my seat belt on, but my seat was in the tilled position. I woke to violent shaking. Why could she not ask my sons to wake me? Or, how about her hitting the 3 inch rise button herself? What is up with airline people these days? We were literally in the last seats of the plane. Did we pose an issue in real terms? NO>>>>> For Goodness sakes. I want to hear from Airline staffers as to why it was so important to cause us much distress in a nanosecond. Just ask my sons to wake me...right? Why does an attendant need to shake me so violently? My adult son's were scared. They said the attendant was very nasty and they didn't know how to react. I have great son's. I trust their judgment.
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Stop your rant and take it up with the airline. WE DON'T GIVE A DAMN.
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you should make a complaint to the airline, that is completely unsutable behaviour
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do you know how hard it is to be a flight attendant and the bullshit they have to put up with everyday? i dont think she was doing it that hard or on purpose, if you think that is distress, then your very snobbish.
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You should of got the flight attendants name and complained to the airline. I have noticed that most attendants are pretty nice but there are few crabby ones too. Must be jet lag or something or all the cabin pressure is squeezing their brains.
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lol do you have a question?
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Although it is frustrating to have people disregard the rule of putting the seat upright the question I ask if did she try to wake you verbally? If she did and you still didn't wake up it is important for her to wake you to tell you to put your seat up. She may have had to shake you but not violently. She had no idea these people next to you were your children or even with you. Are you certain that you weren't sleeping so soundly that you were startled by the shake and it appeared worse than it was? If you still feel it was beyond the justification of her action than report this to the airline as it is not alright. I hope someone got the name of the Flight Attendant as it will be difficult to report them without it. This attendant may have been having a really bad day and had a lot of people ignore her and therefore was agitated so you, being at the tale end of the plane just set her off. This is not an excuse and shouldn't be tolerated.
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because its more polite to tell u rather than ur children. how does she know they are ur sons? a lot of times families are split up on flights. also if ur sons are quite young, its not polite to talk to little boys so casually as an adult. u know the saying "don't talk to strangers" but, the attendant probably didn't know that they were ur sons. it was a bit rude to shake u violently, but it might have been possible that she called u and even tapped u before hand. there are numerous things that could have happened while u were sleeping. i wouldn't whine about it now that its over, but rather u should have asked the attendant why he or she were shaking u so violently to wake u. i dunno, im trying to look at it logically. oh yeah, even if they had seen u talking to the children, they still would not have known unless u told the attendants urself that the two boys next to u were ur sons...as many passangers strike up conversations with the people next to them whom they dont even know.
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Plane health and safety policies are just that; for HEALTH and SAFETY? They're not there to be difficult. Like others have said, she didn't know they were your sons. If you were sitting with strangers that you had had small talk with and a flight attendant asked you to wake them up, would you like that? Plus, you said your children are adults. If they were so shocked and scared at you being woken up, why didn't they just say "We'll wake her"? I get that it prolly wasn't a nice way to be woken up, but is it really worth being so upset over? Grumble, accept that to fly on that plane you have to abide by the rules, and get over it.
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File a complaint with the airline if you feel you were mistreated. Federal air regulations require that your seat be upright and locked for take-off and landing, whether you agree with this or not. There are legitimate safety reasons for the requirement. The flight attendant cannot ask your sons to wake you because she has no way of knowing that they are your sons. Getting you into the correct position for landing is her responsibility, and she cannot defer it to other passengers.

Can I switch seats on my Delta flight

Can I switch seats on my Delta flight?
I purchased a plane ticket a couple weeks ago online. It is a short flight from Columbus, OH to Atlanta, GA. I purchased my ticket through Delta. I was given an aisle seat. I already checked the seat availability, and there are many seats still available. Can I request to be moved to a window seat?
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Call your airline's customer service 1-800 number and switch seats. or You may be able to switch seats online by logging in to your airline site and booking or Switch seats at the check in desk on day of departure
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Yes and you should be able to go back to the website and pull up your reservation and select your own seat. If you can't call the help number on the website or do a live chat if they offer it.
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Just go online! its super easy, just have your confirmation code handy...

cheap flight from columbus,ohio to volgograd,russia

cheap flight from columbus,ohio to volgograd,russia?
hi i know it's a very short notice,especially for an international flight,but i'm looking for the cheapest ticket available to go from CMH to VOG on Jan29th-Feb 1st,returning Feb 16th-18th. The cheapest airfare i found so far was $1000,which is pretty good given the fact that i have less than 2 weeks left.regular price is $1200 and more. Can you help me find something cheaper? Btw,all travel agents i've contacted so tsk-tsked and said it would've been much cheaper at least 21 days in advance.alas!..21 days ago i wasn't sure about the dates... thanks in advance
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You can check : http://www.cheapoair.com/ , good luck. Pal.

Is there a Direct Flight between Pittsburgh, PA and Columbus, Ohio

Is there a Direct Flight between Pittsburgh, PA and Columbus, Ohio?
I used to fly direct between Pittsburgh and Columbus. I am shocked that I can't find a direct flight. Are there any small commuter airlines etc... Amtrak doesn't even go between Pittsburgh and Columbus. Thank you so much and happy travels!
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According to Wikipedia, there are flights from Pittsburgh to Columbus on US Airways Express operated by Piedmont Airlines, but this route ends January 5. If you do book this flight with US Airways, keep in mind they charge you $5 to book it through their website, so use Orbitz or another site to avoid the $5 fee You can connect through Philadelphia to get to Columbus.
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US Airways Express has one direct flight that still operates after January 5, but it operates only on Sundays and it stops in Charlotte. That's a long way out of your way. Your best bet is Continental Express with a plane change in Cleveland. I think that the previous answer was accidentally reversed. US Airways does not charge $5 to book on their site. It's the third party sites such as Expedia and Orbitz that have the $5 booking fee.
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There are no nonstop flights to columbus from PIT, the wikipedia edit is wrong and US airways Express stopped flying to Columbus on September 30, 2007. US Airways cut the flight because they are continually downgrading Pittsburgh every day. sorry I live in Pittsburgh and I lost my US Airways nonstops to Albuquerque, London, and Buffalo which I flew on a lot. Here in Pittsburgh it bothers us but we know we have to move on.

Is it possible to catch a flight from Columbus to Houston, spend a couple hours and fly back the same day

Is it possible to catch a flight from Columbus to Houston, spend a couple hours and fly back the same day?

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Yes but you will be pooped out.
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oh, my. Well, be warned, Mikal's exes boyfriend is in the hospital cuz he harrassed his mother. He got out on OR bond, though. lol.
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Sure Continental Airlines will do it for ya for a price of course!!!
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Why don't you just check with the airlines?
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Maybe. Check orbitz.com
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I suppose it's theoretically possible, if you have access to a concorde jet and leave at midnight of the day you want to get there.....
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Of course it's possible. Many commercial flights will take you there & back. However if you have a Lear or something else, that would be much faster & more comfortable.
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Which Columbus?
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if you got the money , its possible !

I'm flying from Sacramento to Chicago (Midway), then getting on another flight to Columbus at Midway

I'm flying from Sacramento to Chicago (Midway), then getting on another flight to Columbus at Midway...?
Since I am changing flights and getting on another plane, am I responsible for picking up my luggage and checking it in at Midway? Or do they do that automatically for my flight to Columbus? I have flown many, many times, but never as an adult. I have also never changed planes during my trip, so this is kind of a new experience for me. If it helps, I'm flying Southwest with my husband and 3-year-old daughter. Any information, even if it does not pertain to my question directly would be greatly appreciated because I need as much help as I can get. Thanks!
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When you check in at Sacramento, Southwest will check your luggage all the way through to Columbus. The only thing you'll have to do at Midway is change planes -- airport personnel there will transfer the bags for you.
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As long as both of your flights are on the same reservation, then you should have no problems. Your bags will be checked all the way through and you will pick them up in baggage claim in Columbus. Southwest does not assign any seats, so you will be assigned a boarding group at the time you check in. You can check in online 24 hours before your first flight departs and receive boarding passes for both flights, which I highly recommend. You are given a boarding group of A B or C, along with a position number. When you are getting ready to board at the airport, you'll see how the groups and numbers come into play. Preboarding passengers go first, which are passengers in wheelchairs, people with disabilites, and unaccompanied minors (aged 5-11 kids by themselves). Families do not preboard, but there is family boarding offered after the A group has boarded. I recommend checking in as close to 24 hours before departure as possible, since the groups are mostly first-come, first-served. If you are in the A group, you can board then and not have to wait for family boarding. Once you're on the plane, it's open seating. The only restriction with traveling with small children is that you cannot sit in the emergency exit rows. Your daughter is not required to use a carseat onboard, but you can bring on if you'd feel more comfortable with her in it. Just make sure it states that it is approved for aircraft use, because not all seats are. Booster seats provide no restraint and are not allowed. If you want to bring a seat and NOT use it, it's probably easiest to check it out front at the ticket counter or curbside when you check your bags.