Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Stored

Three years ago, Kate Hanni was stuck in a jet on the tarmac for nine hours.

Well, many of us can say “been there, done that”, although probably not for nine hours. But what did we actually do about it? Rant to our friends and spouses when we finally got home probably. After all, that’s just one of the hassles we now expect from air travel, right?

OK, how much of a problem is this … really?

Well, according to a report just released by the U.S. Department of Transportation, in this past June alone, 278 airplanes sat on the tarmac for more than three hours after leaving the gate … and 42 of those planes sat there for more than four hours. Conjurs up all kinds of familiar images, doesn’t it: missed appointments, disrupted plans, tired passengers, crying babies, no food, clogged and overflowing toilets …

But Kate Hanni did more than just rant. She protested to the airlines, demanded action from Congress, founded the Coalition for an Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights and created a web site that allows others with similar experiences to tell their stories. There is also a page where Kate keeps track of “passenger rights” legislation that is working its way through Congress.

Kate Hanni is definitely not someone to mess with. You go, girl!!