Sequester takes flight

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Sequester takes flight

The Sequester is affecting the air traffic controllers and that is affecting the on-time rates of the airlines pretty hard. I’m hearing from my circles that airline travel is not quite what it used to be. I can’t remember the last time I took a flight that wasn’t either 95%+ full or overbooked.

Of course, I’m old enough to remember when they ‘segregated’ the flights – the last 10 or so rows were for smokers. Getting a seat was not a problem provided you didn’t object to smelling like Marlboro when you exited the plane.

Air travel is very different today. Delays, rules, travelers going hungry…..and it couldn’t happen at a worse time – Spring. We’ve seen snow in Denver and storms in the Midwest and East that have compounded the problem. The Sequester cuts are just adding to the frustration.

I’m sure it’s tough to determine who should take the initial brunt of tax cuts. I’m thinking that if you want to get some attention, the airports are a logical choice. This is the area that affects our business travelers and vacation-bound citizens looking for some downtime. It’s probably not the downtime they’d prefer.

One website that was borne from the frustration is Don’t Ground America. The comments are (forgive the pun) flying in. For me, it sounds like a great time to take a drive!

Mark Schuster, Partner

April 24, 2013

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