Why do military get to board commercial planes before first class/business class?

real? huh? wrote:

They are actively making the world a worse place.

I would absolutely love to beat your head in.

You talk tough on LR but in real life would never make such outlandish and overly critical statements.

You are mentally weak and have the no place criticize the principle responsible for Freedom.

Had no choice wrote:

Why do military get to board commercial planes before first class/business class?

Because their job blows, and need any perk they can get.

Smash your skull wrote:

I would absolutely love to beat your head in.

You talk tough on LR but in real life would never make such outlandish and overly critical statements.

You are mentally weak and have the no place criticize the principle responsible for Freedom.

Don't waste your time or breath. The most vocal are typically the most weak these days. This guy is likely the same person that blames everyone for his own problems, thinks that everyone else needs to pay his bills, considers himself as very bright (despite evidence to the contrary), and likely very far left leaning.

Smash your skull wrote:

I would absolutely love to beat your head in.

You talk tough on LR but in real life would never make such outlandish and overly critical statements.

You are mentally weak and have the no place criticize the principle responsible for Freedom.

You shouldn't even be allowed on an airplane, let alone allowed to board first. You should have to charter your own plane.

OP: it may be airline PR to let them board first, but it's not the airline that makes them wear their dress uniforms. What's up with that?

If you have to ask then you will never get it. Go to Dover during a funeral process for returning dead. If you do not get tears in your eyes for these folks and their family who made the ultimate sacrifice then leave this country. Boarding before business class is a very small token/benefit for military.

Yes, I am retired military with a dozen deployments to combat zone. I was never comfortable flying commercial while in uniform, seldom was there a need to fly in uniform, and admit some military members abuse the praise and perks awarded them for no other reason than wearing a uniform. People are very generous with picking up the tab for dinner/drinks and seat upgrades, but most of those are retired military and vets who just want to give back.

When I was active duty military, I never enjoyed preferred boarding. I never traveled on a commercial airline wearing a uniform. When I was active duty, it was pre-September 11th, 2001. I recall flight attendants pulling me aside. Airlines enjoyed men like me with no compensation. I recall airlines using me as a quasi air marshal while paying me nothing. Stop complaining O.P.

less that 1% wrote:

Had no choice wrote:

Why do military get to board commercial planes before first class/business class?

You see, there are little perks here and there when you sign a blank check to Uncle Sam that is cashable with your life.

Pretty much this.

Fhdjdjdj wrote:

Never understood why it’s good to get on first. If they wanted to treat the military people, they would hold a spot for their carry-on and let them on last.

This is true, I absolutely hate when I’m near the front of the line because waiting for people to waddle down the aisle while all I can do is sit is one of the most tiring things a person can be subjected to. The only reason military personnel get this “perk” is because being first is always better. Right?

Smash your skull wrote:

I would absolutely love to beat your head in.

You talk tough on LR but in real life would never make such outlandish and overly critical statements.

You are mentally weak and have the no place criticize the principle responsible for Freedom.

OK, you've convinced me. The military aren't a bunch of over-violent goons who think they are above reproach and own rights to the definition of freedom.

yepIamavet wrote:

If you have to ask then you will never get it. Go to Dover during a funeral process for returning dead. If you do not get tears in your eyes for these folks and their family who made the ultimate sacrifice then leave this country. Boarding before business class is a very small token/benefit for military.

Yes, I am retired military with a dozen deployments to combat zone. I was never comfortable flying commercial while in uniform, seldom was there a need to fly in uniform, and admit some military members abuse the praise and perks awarded them for no other reason than wearing a uniform. People are very generous with picking up the tab for dinner/drinks and seat upgrades, but most of those are retired military and vets who just want to give back.

You don't get it. They are needlessly dying in unjust wars. If you are ok with that, you should leave his country.

States Rights wrote:

Not allowed to fly on commercial airlines??

You are a special kind of dumb and should be taken out back and s***!!

I agree with him. You seem very violent and unable to control your emotions. Not the kind of person we want on an airplane or with a machine gun.

Your user name indicates you lack an education as well.

yepIamavet wrote:

If you have to ask then you will never get it. Go to Dover during a funeral process for returning dead. If you do not get tears in your eyes for these folks and their family who made the ultimate sacrifice then leave this country. Boarding before business class is a very small token/benefit for military.

You should be deported from this country to answer for the crimes you helped commit overseas. Why should I cry for you more than for a foreigner?

If you're what you claim to be, you should already realize emotions are no excuse for industrial murder, which is all you signed up for. Your delusions of patriotic duty are your issue, not mine, so don't blame me for bursting your bubble.

Consider how childish it is. You hear Americans tell you they didn't send you to do anything, and you handle it how? Tell them to leave so it will become the imaginary country you thought it was? How about suck it up and be honest with yourself about your own life choices. I don't owe you anything, you have nothing to teach me, you on the other hand have a lot to learn before old age claims you. Get off your high horse.

well done wrote:

Smash your skull wrote:

I would absolutely love to beat your head in.

You talk tough on LR but in real life would never make such outlandish and overly critical statements.

You are mentally weak and have the no place criticize the principle responsible for Freedom.

OK, you've convinced me. The military aren't a bunch of over-violent goons who think they are above reproach and own rights to the definition of freedom.

How do you know you were responding to a member of U.S. military? I am guessing you were responding to a younger brother of an active duty vet. Be happy there are mostly men willing to volunteer. This nation is over 225 years old. U.S. stopped the draft only app. 44 years ago. If mostly men do not volunteer, people like you will be in military.

It's just another way for the powers-that-be to keep everyone in line. Build the military up as these great heroes. Act like they mostly join the military out of some sense of sacrifice for their country, rather than just as an easy way to get a reasonably well-paying job or because they saw a cool recruitment video or as a way to legally go kill people or whichever of the multitude of reasons besides heroic, patriotic sacrifice they might have for joining the military.

Then once that ball is rolling, the xenophobic nationalistic morons will do the rest by threatening to beat the heads in of anybody that tries to think for themselves and not bow down and worship every veteran within 1000 yards while thanking them profusely for their service, no questions asked of course - even though for all you know their "service" might have been guiding drones from the safety of an office, or hacking off haji body parts for souvenirs. Thanks!

Had no choice wrote:

Why do military get to board commercial planes before first class/business class?

Because the airline looks good by doing a good deed for these people. It’s an easy win to honor military as far as looking good in the public eye. In reality, the airlines couldn’t care less about the military.

Bad Wigins wrote:

Smash your skull wrote:

I would absolutely love to beat your head in.

You talk tough on LR but in real life would never make such outlandish and overly critical statements.

You are mentally weak and have the no place criticize the principle responsible for Freedom.

You shouldn't even be allowed on an airplane, let alone allowed to board first. You should have to charter your own plane.

OP: it may be airline PR to let them board first, but it's not the airline that makes them wear their dress uniforms. What's up with that?

No one wants to wear their dress uniform on a plane.

It all depends on the type of travel.

Alan

Jsnsnan wrote:

Had no choice wrote:

Why do military get to board commercial planes before first class/business class?

Because the airline looks good by doing a good deed for these people. It’s an easy win to honor military as far as looking good in the public eye. In reality, the airlines couldn’t care less about the military.

Agree with your first premise. As for the second one, disagree. As a retired airline pilot I can tell you most airlines do care about them.

The simple interpretation, for all the military haters here: Because it is their PREROGATIVE and they can. You don't like it? There is always Greyhound and Amtrack for you.

doctorj wrote:

Because it is their PREROGATIVE and they can. You don't like it? There is always Greyhound and Amtrack for you.

that must be how you feel about Kaepernick kneeling as well then, huh? His PREROGATIVE...amirite?