Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th January 2013

Dilbert//8674, first published thirteen years ago on Sunday 13th January 2013

Tags

air travel extra legroom aisle seat no baby section extra bag priority boarding in flight entertainment flight insurance wi-fi airplane etxras

Official transcript

Carol: Do you want extra legroom on your flight? It costs more. Boss: Yes. Carol: Do you want an aisle seat? That costs extra. Boss: Yes. Carol: Do you want a no-baby section? It costs extra. Boss: Yes. Carol: Extra bag? Boss: Yes. Carol: Meal? Boss: Yes. Carol: Priority boarding? Boss: Yes. Carol: In-flight entertainment? Wi-fi? Flight insurance? We're almost done. Just twelve more questions. Your ticket comes to $27,689. And it's only three stops! Boss: No let's do the return flight. One hour later.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU WANT EXTRA LEGROOM ON YOUR FLIGHT?

IT COSTS MORE.

YES.

DO YOU WANT AN AISLE SEAT? THAT COSTS EXTRA.

YES.

DO YOU WANT A NO-BABY SECTION?

IT COSTS EXTRA.

YES EXTRA BAG?

MEAL?

PRIORITY BOARDING?

YES.

INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT?

WI-FI?

FLIGHT INSURANCE?

WE'RE ALMOST DONE. JUST TWELVE MORE QUESTIONS.

ONE HOUR LATER.

YOUR TICKET COMES TO. .: $27,689.

AND IT'S ONLY THREE STOPS!

NOW LET'S DO THE RETURN FLIGHT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Extra Legroom and Extra Fees"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in a newspaper, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, as the main character. The strip is divided into eight panels, each depicting a conversation between Dilbert and an airline representative.

Panel 1-4:

• Dilbert inquires about extra legroom on his flight, only to be informed that it costs more.
• He then asks about an aisle seat, which also incurs an additional fee.
• Dilbert inquires about a no-baby section, but is told that it comes at an extra cost.

Panel 5-7:

• Dilbert expresses frustration with the numerous fees and questions the airline's business model.
• The representative responds that they are almost done and have only twelve more questions.
• Dilbert is then asked if he wants in-flight entertainment, flight insurance, or Wi-Fi, all of which come with additional fees.

Panel 8:

• Dilbert is shown with a ticket price of $27,689 and is informed that there are only three stops on the return flight.
• He decides to do the return flight and is shown boarding the plane.

Themes:

• The comic strip satirizes the practice of charging extra fees for various amenities on flights.
• It also highlights the complexity and potential absurdity of airline pricing models.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea that airlines are trying to nickel-and-dime customers with additional fees for every conceivable service.

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