Attention All Passengers
by William J. McGee
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62%
Critic Reviews: 10
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Reader Ratings: 33
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Synopsis
Award-winning journalist and leading consumer advocate William J. McGee offers a shocking, essential exposé that reveals the real state of the "friendly skies." From outsourced call centers in India to the Alabama location where all lost baggage ends up, William J. McGee crisscrossed the country and traveled around the globe immersing himself deep into the world of commercial airlines. And what he found was shocking. McGee interviewed countless industry... more
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- All Critics: 10
- Positive: 7
- Negative: 3
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Kirkus Reviews | 1 Jun 2012
Informative but not terribly entertaining.
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The Wall Street Journal | 29 Jun 2012
The book is less compelling when it turns to decrying the sorry state of airline service today
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Amy Reads | 27 Jun 2012
Highly recommended to anyone interested in big business, government, the airline industry, or transportation.
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Conde Nast Traveler | 26 Jun 2012
Attention is a hard-hitting, riveting exposé of all manner of aviation ills.
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Inside Business | 19 Oct 2012
Extremely useful hints on individual safety make this an invaluable read for any traveler.
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Tales Told from the Road | 2 Jul 2012
The title of the book’s prologue sums air travel today in just two words: “Flying Sucks.”
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Publishers Weekly | 13 Feb 2012
McGee’s extensive research yields a jumble of confusing references to various accidents, a slew of names from many interviews, and an occasional slip into professional jargon.
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The Boston Globe | 24 Jun 2012
McGee is making a serious and important argument, and he ends with a series of suggestions . . . that reflect both insider knowledge and common sense.
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Frontiers L.A. | 27 Jul 2012
If the sky’s the limit for your travel plans and you want to take a good book along with you, I think Attention All Passengers is just the ticket.
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800-ceo-read | 12 Jul 2012
The author will take you through these issues and many more—truly a compendium of what’s gone wrong in the industry
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