In moments of weakness, read this.
If you’re like me, now and then you’ll think to yourself: maybe commercial air travel isn’t so bad after all, maybe my experiences aren’t the norm and things will get better. Well, when you need help returning to reality, there’s a website we can turn to.A quick visit to flightstats.com will remind you, in very specific detail, if you wish, just how bad things are. And are likely to remain. For instance, you can look at monthly performance reviews on all the major airlines. (Collectively, only about 70% of flights were on time in July.)
The introductory copy to flightstats.com reads in part: “Like you, we want the best possible travel experience and know perfectly well that price is only a piece of the puzzle. We are tired of delays, cancellations and the hassles involved in flying. This is our website.” Knowledge is power and, no doubt, this site is helping people make smarter commercial flight decisions.
That said, knowledge plus money equals power and choices, including fractional jet ownership, which fightstats.com indirectly makes a great case for as the right path to take.
