Comments on: Travel Tuesday question of the week – what would you change in travel? http://budgettravelintentions.net/2011/01/03/travel-tuesday-question-of-the-week-what-would-you-change-in-travel/ An intentional journey to explore this world, for less Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:17:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: budgettravelsac http://budgettravelintentions.net/2011/01/03/travel-tuesday-question-of-the-week-what-would-you-change-in-travel/#comment-895 budgettravelsac Wed, 05 Jan 2011 01:18:28 +0000 http://budgettravelintentions.net/?p=816#comment-895 You and I are in agreement about high speed rail. It works great in Europe and Asia there is no reason we can't do it here. At least the northeast has decent Amtrak service. Did you know an Amtrak trip from Sacramento can take up to 12 hours while driving there only takes 8? California definitely needs a high speed rail, as does this rest of the country. What great competition that would be for the airlines and hopefully it would have the effect of driving down airline ticket prices. You and I are in agreement about high speed rail. It works great in Europe and Asia there is no reason we can’t do it here. At least the northeast has decent Amtrak service. Did you know an Amtrak trip from Sacramento can take up to 12 hours while driving there only takes 8? California definitely needs a high speed rail, as does this rest of the country.

What great competition that would be for the airlines and hopefully it would have the effect of driving down airline ticket prices.

]]> By: Harrison http://budgettravelintentions.net/2011/01/03/travel-tuesday-question-of-the-week-what-would-you-change-in-travel/#comment-894 Harrison Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:58:45 +0000 http://budgettravelintentions.net/?p=816#comment-894 Something I would definitely love to see change in travel is more efficient train system in the US. Amtrak is still inefficient and expensive to get from point A to point B, especially over a larger distance. Also improvements on the High Speed Rail system along the Northeast Corridor (Acela Express), is imperative, as travel time isn't really much different than the regular train service. I'm really hoping that the HSR gets built between SF and LA in California, would be an alterative to airplane travel. And ughh, those major airlines better not pull anymore strings with the online travel sites. I want to see affordable price tickets this year! Something I would definitely love to see change in travel is more efficient train system in the US. Amtrak is still inefficient and expensive to get from point A to point B, especially over a larger distance. Also improvements on the High Speed Rail system along the Northeast Corridor (Acela Express), is imperative, as travel time isn’t really much different than the regular train service.

I’m really hoping that the HSR gets built between SF and LA in California, would be an alterative to airplane travel.

And ughh, those major airlines better not pull anymore strings with the online travel sites. I want to see affordable price tickets this year!

]]> By: budgettravelsac http://budgettravelintentions.net/2011/01/03/travel-tuesday-question-of-the-week-what-would-you-change-in-travel/#comment-889 budgettravelsac Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:01:50 +0000 http://budgettravelintentions.net/?p=816#comment-889 Yep, 0% chance! It's all about the money now and air travel is just a necessary, uncomfortable, and expensive evil of traveling! Yep, 0% chance! It’s all about the money now and air travel is just a necessary, uncomfortable, and expensive evil of traveling!

]]> By: budgettravelsac http://budgettravelintentions.net/2011/01/03/travel-tuesday-question-of-the-week-what-would-you-change-in-travel/#comment-888 budgettravelsac Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:00:48 +0000 http://budgettravelintentions.net/?p=816#comment-888 You and me both! I hate how expensive it is to fly now and shudder to think how much more expensive it will be when my little one turns 2! As for the TSA, it is over the top. Quite honestly, TSA is meant to make people feel safer, not actually make things safer. However, now they have just become annoying and intrusive! You and me both! I hate how expensive it is to fly now and shudder to think how much more expensive it will be when my little one turns 2! As for the TSA, it is over the top. Quite honestly, TSA is meant to make people feel safer, not actually make things safer. However, now they have just become annoying and intrusive!

]]> By: budgettravelsac http://budgettravelintentions.net/2011/01/03/travel-tuesday-question-of-the-week-what-would-you-change-in-travel/#comment-887 budgettravelsac Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:57:11 +0000 http://budgettravelintentions.net/?p=816#comment-887 I think the list of frustrations with airlines is never ending! However, if you had the last item on your list, the others wouldn't matter! :) I think the list of frustrations with airlines is never ending! However, if you had the last item on your list, the others wouldn’t matter! :)

]]> By: budgettravelsac http://budgettravelintentions.net/2011/01/03/travel-tuesday-question-of-the-week-what-would-you-change-in-travel/#comment-886 budgettravelsac Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:47:23 +0000 http://budgettravelintentions.net/?p=816#comment-886 Yes, Americans have a number of visa requirements for countries because others don't like us as much! :) Yes, Americans have a number of visa requirements for countries because others don’t like us as much! :)

]]> By: The NVR Guys http://budgettravelintentions.net/2011/01/03/travel-tuesday-question-of-the-week-what-would-you-change-in-travel/#comment-884 The NVR Guys Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:02:26 +0000 http://budgettravelintentions.net/?p=816#comment-884 My dream list: - No more draconian reactions to every imaginable threat. - No more security kabuki. - Airlines would treat all passengers with the same respect and civility with which they treat premiere mileage plan members (the difference is SHOCKING and intentional). - Do away with the a la carte pricing (also known as nickel and dime-ing). Oh... and teleporting. I wish for teleporting. My dream list:

- No more draconian reactions to every imaginable threat.
- No more security kabuki.
- Airlines would treat all passengers with the same respect and civility with which they treat premiere mileage plan members (the difference is SHOCKING and intentional).
- Do away with the a la carte pricing (also known as nickel and dime-ing).

Oh… and teleporting. I wish for teleporting.

]]> By: LeslieTravel http://budgettravelintentions.net/2011/01/03/travel-tuesday-question-of-the-week-what-would-you-change-in-travel/#comment-883 LeslieTravel Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:12:26 +0000 http://budgettravelintentions.net/?p=816#comment-883 I'd make air travel a pleasant experience. Cut baggage fees, ensure there is a video screen on the back of every seat, get rid of surly check-in staff and open up emergency exit rows to all passengers, not just Medallion members. Chances of that happening? 0.0%! I’d make air travel a pleasant experience. Cut baggage fees, ensure there is a video screen on the back of every seat, get rid of surly check-in staff and open up emergency exit rows to all passengers, not just Medallion members. Chances of that happening? 0.0%!

]]> By: Norbert http://budgettravelintentions.net/2011/01/03/travel-tuesday-question-of-the-week-what-would-you-change-in-travel/#comment-882 Norbert Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:56:00 +0000 http://budgettravelintentions.net/?p=816#comment-882 I would like for the airline industry to stop making things so damn expensive and so difficult. I also would love for TSA to stop being so neurotic!! I'm not against security, but lately they've had a ridiculous approach to it! I would like for the airline industry to stop making things so damn expensive and so difficult. I also would love for TSA to stop being so neurotic!! I’m not against security, but lately they’ve had a ridiculous approach to it!

]]> By: robingraham http://budgettravelintentions.net/2011/01/03/travel-tuesday-question-of-the-week-what-would-you-change-in-travel/#comment-881 robingraham Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:28:51 +0000 http://budgettravelintentions.net/?p=816#comment-881 I agree with visas comment. Europeans are relatively lucky in that regard but there are still parts of the world that could open up a little. I agree with visas comment. Europeans are relatively lucky in that regard but there are still parts of the world that could open up a little.

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