Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.PCS 1/10/84; site mtuxo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!houxm!mtuxo!btb From: btb@mtuxo.UUCP (Bruce Burger) Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.jokes Subject: Airline Fares - Fine Print Message-ID: <1103@mtuxo.UUCP> Date: Sun, 10-Nov-85 14:11:47 EST Article-I.D.: mtuxo.1103 Posted: Sun Nov 10 14:11:47 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 12-Nov-85 04:24:11 EST Organization: AT&T Information Systems Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 22 Xref: watmath net.consumers:3344 net.jokes:14864 Most airline ads contain lots of fine print, but this one from Piedmont (10/29/85, NY Times) really takes the cake. Ironically, the headline was "THE FOLLOWING FARES ARE NOT A MISPRINT." The fine print below the fares said: "Fares slightly higher from LaGuardia. Fares shown may require up to a 30-day advance purchase and are half of the required round-trip purchase where applicable. Minimum/maximum stay, ticket time limit, seat limitation, time of day and/or day of week restrictions, and/or other restrictions may apply. Voluntary refund service charge penalty, cancellation penalty, or itinerary change penalty may apply. Fares may change or expire without notice. Fares shown not available on Nov. 22 through Dec. 2 and Dec. 19 through Dec. 31. Fuel surcharge $2.50 per person from Boston." No, I didn't add even the last one as a joke -- it was really there! (Say what you want about People Express, at least their goal is to fly you for their fares, not exclude you from them.) --Bruce Burger AT&T Information Systems Freehold, NJ {...ihnp4!}mtuxo!btb