What’s the Big Deal About the “West Bank?”
“Passengers on low-cost regional carriers, such as Air Asia in the East or JetBlue in the West, are often required to pay extra for things like meals, in-flight entertainment and added baggage allowance.”
–“Charging Less, Flying High: a Mideast Success Story“; The New York Times (11/14/2013)
Since when is Jet Blue a “Western” airline?
To an upper Midwestern like me, Jet Blue’s decidedly east coast-centric flight routes look anything but “Western” (in fact, the closest the airline gets to the Twin Cities is Chicago).
“Global” Regional Airlines
Ahhh, but the NYT article was talking about global regional airlines.
So, in that bigger context, “Eastern” cities like New York, Boston, and Miami are in fact “Western.”
Which leaves me with just one question: does the Mideast have a Midwest? 🙂
P.S.: When I was in elementary school in the late ’60’s, I remember being perplexed at all the commotion over the “West Bank.”
I didn’t realize people were discussing the Mideast West Bank, not the University of Minnesota’s West Bank, where my Dad was an adjunct professor of Social Work.
