Thursday, June 9, 2011

Here's to the Heroes

It is probably tough being a soldier stationed in a war zone like Iraq or Afghanistan for a year or more. And we know how crazy airplane tickets and fees can be. Now imagine coming home after a long deployments and then being charged a fee to have your bags transported home on Delta or another air carrier! Would it make you angry. Well apparently it did to some soldiers. Their solution, post a video on video complaining about thousands in fees being charged them. Think it got a message across? Watch this. Do you agree with the soldiers or Delta? Would you have done the same as the soldiers? Why or why not.

23 comments:

Sarah said...

Our soldiers sacrifice their lives for us every day that they are in Iraq or Afghanistan. Delta could sacrifice their money to cover the fees and show appreciation for our troops. The soldiers definitely got their point across.

Anonymous said...

Jamie says…
If I was a solider getting charged for my luggage I would be mad. I think for the soldiers having to pay for their luggage is stupid after they have been serving our country. The video was a good idea but it probably didn’t get the point across well enough.

Anonymous said...

Chris says… I think the soldiers shouldn’t have to pay for their luggage. I think the shouldn’t pay at all cause there over there fighting. I think the video was good but it dint get the point across good enough.

Anonymous said...

Lauren...I do not believe that our soldiers should have to pay to transport their belongings. Our soldiers risk their lives everyday for us and when they are able to come home it should be the happiest time ever. Instead, Delta is being selfish by charging them fees to get their bags. I would refuse to pay. I definitely think that the soldiers got their point across. Delta is out of line. They should curve their company policy for our fighting soldiers overseas.

Anonymous said...

ERnie says... This place named "delta" could atleast let these guys bags fly free. I mean after all our soldiers have been fighting for our country for a long time. There is no need to charge soldiers fees for there bags since they keep our country safe.

Anonymous said...

Sheron says…I think they shouldn’t have to pay just because they risk their lives every second their over there. I think they should get first class when coming back to the U.S.

Anonymous said...

Matt: This is ridiculous. How can they force someone to pay a fee on a bag that they are forced to carry already? Thank you Delta.

Anonymous said...

Tee: I think the video got the point across. I agree with the soldiers and would have done the same thing

Anonymous said...

Kristin says... I would be beyond angry. I agree with the soldiers. They shouldn't have to pay for extra luggage, they shouldn't even have to pay for their flight. They risk their lives for us so their trip home should be completely free!

Anonymous said...

Madi.. I for sure agree with the soldiers. Thousands of American Soldiers risk their lives each and every day for all of us, the last thing they should have to worry about is fees. I would have done the same thing the soldiers did.

Anonymous said...

Robbie Says.. I think that was very wrong. I wouldnt have paid that money for going out of state. I would have said to them I am the one keeping you alive and keeping this country from invasion.

Anonymous said...

LaKendra... Delta is completely wrong for charging those soldiers for thier bags. Soldiers go to these dangerous places and risk thier lives for us and they have the neve to charge them to check their bags in an airport. This is not how things should be and I feel that those soldiers had ever right to be mad.

Anonymous said...

Jonathan says... That is ridiculous. They have been over seas fighting for us and they come home to that. I would've done the same and alot more.

Lilli said...

It would make me angry. Because they should not have to pay the fees for it. They are defending us, and they deserve better. I do think it got the messge across, because many of people will watch it. And many people will also agree.

Anonymous said...

Destiny saids ... This is crazy and unfair. They risk there life every day. They should be able to get free flying...ANYTHING. They put there life in danger to protect us and I reallt appreciate it.

Anonymous said...

Ashley says... I think it's very unfair of what the airline Delta is doing! The soldiers do so much for us and their finally getting to come home and they have to go through this drama. It's unfair to them and their families. When they come home from Iraq it should be a happy time not a stress prolbem. I would be very mad if that happen to me or one of my friends. Going on a plane and having belongings with you really adds up and gets very expensive. I would have went to someone about the prolbem!

Thomas said...

I don't think that this is right. The military helps protect the airlines, you think they could at least get a discount. Even if there are good reasons for this, it is a major PR disaster.

Anonymous said...

This would piss me off. Soldiers should get services for free. That's why I would pay for soldiers food when I worked at subway. Soldiers get no respect in America. It is a load of bull how they are treated.

Michael Clifford

Jake The Snake said...

I would be mad for having to pay for my bags to be transported, especially after I got back from a war zone I risked my life for. I think this got the message across. I agree with the soldiers. I would have done the same as the soldiers.

Anonymous said...

I would probably be REALLY P.O.'d if I was forced to pay charges such as this after coming home from war. This is literally skyway robbery! Delta airlines need to get over themselves. An apology doesn't even cover it. Delta should be fined for this.
Gavin Dale

Anonymous said...

Curneshia Waters,
If I was a Solider yes I would be very mad. Yes, I think they got their point across but I strongly doubt that anything change. I really do agree with the soliders. Yes, If I was a solider I would have did the samething because it really isn't fair that they would have to pay.

Holly said...

I would be MAD if I had to pay for my bags!! These soldiers risk their lives for us, so they should get things for free. I agree with the soldiers. I think this go the message across. I would did done the samething as the soldiers.

Anonymous said...

Jalissa Chambliss
It is hard being a solider and having to go away, that sucks.If i had to be charged a fee i would raise hell in that airport. I do not agree with the saolider's or the delta i don't agree with nothing.