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originally posted by: Flyingclaydisk
Well, if it's any consolation; take it from a multi-million mile flyer (1k and premier on about 5 airlines), and someone who has worked in the airline industry for the past 30 years...it doesn't really matter what airline you fly on anymore, flying just pretty much SUCKS all over.
Deregulations of the airlines significantly lowered fairs but it also turned flying into what used to be a nice experience into a greyhound bus with wings. I remember when people used to dress up to fly (and you could smoke) and the service matched. As a kid, I used to love being able to go into the cockpit with the pilots.
In fairness to the airlines, the vast majority of consumers view airlines as a commodity, so price is all that matters no matter how crappy the service. As such, it is a race to the bottom as consumers have generally shown they don't value service no matter how much they may b*tch about it. When it is time to open their wallets, they go with the cheapest.
originally posted by: Flyingclaydisk
a reply to: Edumakated
Deregulations of the airlines significantly lowered fairs but it also turned flying into what used to be a nice experience into a greyhound bus with wings. I remember when people used to dress up to fly (and you could smoke) and the service matched. As a kid, I used to love being able to go into the cockpit with the pilots.
Well, the flip side of that coin is, if there was still federal government regulation a plane ticket from Detroit to Chicago would cost about $55,000. I'd probably dress up for that too. And, even then the airlines would have to be subsidized with taxpayer dollars.
I can remember a time when a plane ticket from Casper, WY to Denver cost more than a plane ticket from Denver to Miami. Seriously.
In fairness to the airlines, the vast majority of consumers view airlines as a commodity, so price is all that matters no matter how crappy the service. As such, it is a race to the bottom as consumers have generally shown they don't value service no matter how much they may b*tch about it. When it is time to open their wallets, they go with the cheapest.
Just wait 'til they come out with the standing seats. They've already been developed you know. Airbus A-319's will have (400) PAX onboard, and A-380's will be able to carry an entire State.