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Trust me when I say you aint seen nothing yet.
Globally airlines are racing to the bottom. Pay staff less, have cheap ops systems, charge pax more, pay vendors less, equip aircraft with less equipment etc etc etc
USA is like a barometer for the rest of the aviation industry. The LCC in America set the tone for the rest of the world (thats a bad thing) europeans are incapable of putting up with bad service so airlines in Europe meet a certain standard or passengers dont come back. USA however seems to be able to physically abuse passengers and people still book with them.
For those that don't know. I have worked for an airline for 18 years now! If I could, I would get out tomorrow!!
For those that don't know. I have worked for an airline for 18 years now! If I could, I would get out tomorrow!!
Why??? Can you elaborate more, is it the pay, stress, corporate climate, don't like working????? I owned an over the road trucking company for 25 years, and hated it, but it made a lot of money over the years. I saw it as a means to an end, to retire young , but the stress levels took a toll.
Stress level and tired of traveling
I would disagree. Southwest is still a discount airline, the best of the discount airlines perhaps, but still a discount compared to the standard fare. You still don't pay for up to two checked bags and unlike the other airlines that have assigned seats they still have Ninja boarding.Trust me when I say you aint seen nothing yet.
Globally airlines are racing to the bottom. Pay staff less, have cheap ops systems, charge pax more, pay vendors less, equip aircraft with less equipment etc etc etc
USA is like a barometer for the rest of the aviation industry. The LCC in America set the tone for the rest of the world (thats a bad thing) europeans are incapable of putting up with bad service so airlines in Europe meet a certain standard or passengers dont come back. USA however seems to be able to physically abuse passengers and people still book with them.
Actually Ryan Air was the catalyst that others copy now. Southwest who for some reason gets put in the same category as a discount carrier but that's not the case anymore. They are riding on their reputation from when they first started out flying just in TX and surrounding states. They have not been a true discount carrier since going full national. Spirit and Alegiant both studied Ryan Air (literally, went to them and asked what they do). And are basically copies.
For those that don't know. I have worked for an airline for 18 years now! If I could, I would get out tomorrow!!
See thats the thing! passengers dont know anything but fares. Cheapest means book. The discerning traveller will have an interest in the airline as a whole. "I would disagree. Southwest is still a discount airline, the best of the discount airlines perhaps, but still a discount compared to the standard fare. You still don't pay for up to two checked bags and unlike the other airlines that have assigned seats they still have Ninja boarding.
"Passengers 1 through 40........GO!!!!!"