Anne � and list: this isn�t a Minneapolis-specific issue (this facet of the airport affects the entire region and has nothing particular to do with the city of Minneapolis).
It�s important that we keep the list�s focus: issues that are unique to, or have disproportionate effects on, the city of Minneapolis. An innocent, well-intentioned error, I�m sure � if anyone knows the answer to Anne�s query, please let her know off-list. David Brauer List manager -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Anne McCandless Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2002 7:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Mpls] Airport or NW Policy This is an at large question to the group: � My 12 year old grand nephew flew down to New Orleans to spend Christmas with his uncles.� It was a Northwest fight, no-stop.� His mother, my niece, had to get there 2 1/2 hours ahead of time and stay with him not just until they boarded, but until the plane actually was in the air.� No NW employees had to do anything for him that they didn't do for every other passenger waiting for this�flight.� For this, my niece had to pay $40 to NW.� This was not part of his ticket fare, this was in addition to it. � At the other end,�his uncles�paid nothing but did have to show valid ID, which I�was glad to hear.� They were able to walk to the end of the concourse and meet him. � My question is,�does anyone know what�the $40 was for?� Is this a NW fee or an MSP airport fee?� What services did this pay for? Again, when she asked�she was told this was not part of the ticket fare so it wasn't for any extra attention on board the plane.� This was, as far as we could figure out, for the privilege to walk to gate and wait for the plane�to take off, which was required by NW so it wasn't really a privilege.��If anyone knows the reasoning, please let me know.� Right now, we just figure it's one of those fees they get charged just because they can.� She's a single mother of two children and $40 is alot of money.� In case anyone wonders how she could afford the trip, his uncles paid for the ticket. � Anne McCandless Jordan _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
