Northwest Airlines' most loyal customers no longer must pay $15 to secure a seat with extra legroom. The change gives its most frequent fliers access to those seats without paying the fee.
Passengers in the standing section would be propped against a padded backboard, held in place with a harness, according to experts who have seen a proposal.
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Airlines have developed a language which no one else uses, like:- instructions to turn your cell phone to the "off position" instead of just "off," and
- reminding you that if you sit in an exit row (whether or not you've paid the $15 fee) you have to be able to follow crew instructions without "being distracted by other attentions," and
- thanking you for your "continued patience" immediately upon telling you your flight will be delayed for two hours and 15 minutes.
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Talk, terrorist dog, or you'll stand all the way from Detroit to Tokyo.Aiieeeee! Give me seat! I tell you everything!
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