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Airline CEOs Try Out Coach
American CEO Doug Parker, and Delta CEO Ed Bastian, agreed to spend some time in their coach cabins to discuss traveler complaints about cramped conditions. (www.wsj.com) 기타...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Southwest has done this all the time since day one.......
PROVES ABSOLUTELY NOTHING...FLY ON A CRJ OR A 320 WITH THE SEAT IN FRONT IN FULL RECLINE
Try an ERJ145! that would be the real test.
They both sat in one of their planes in a hangar all alone. If they want the true experience they'd join one of their flights from a hot location (say Phoenix), with a full passenger load, and sit in a middle seat for a 5+ hour flight somewhere.
And yes, I read the article that says they ride coach on a regular basis. I'm sure the situations are controlled and they're not stuck in a middle seat.
The airlines have been profitable, significantly, for years. This isn't about "if people stop paying bargain pricing we'll stop shrinking seats." This is about "how much money can we squeeze out of people who can't afford our 'premium' products?" Whether the airline CEOs like it or not, air travel in the US has become more like public transit than a choice offering. Many people must fly to get where they need to go. They can't drive or take a bus or train without incurring significant travel delays.
Those relegated to flying coach aren't asking for much. A comfortable seat for their travel. Preferably one where they don't need to contort themselves to keep from bumping into their neighbor the entire time. We won't see that until the government gets involved and regulates the width and spacing ultimately reducing the number of people on each flight.
And yes, I read the article that says they ride coach on a regular basis. I'm sure the situations are controlled and they're not stuck in a middle seat.
The airlines have been profitable, significantly, for years. This isn't about "if people stop paying bargain pricing we'll stop shrinking seats." This is about "how much money can we squeeze out of people who can't afford our 'premium' products?" Whether the airline CEOs like it or not, air travel in the US has become more like public transit than a choice offering. Many people must fly to get where they need to go. They can't drive or take a bus or train without incurring significant travel delays.
Those relegated to flying coach aren't asking for much. A comfortable seat for their travel. Preferably one where they don't need to contort themselves to keep from bumping into their neighbor the entire time. We won't see that until the government gets involved and regulates the width and spacing ultimately reducing the number of people on each flight.
....what grinds my gears more are folks who post and then it requires me to subscribe to something I don't want to, in order to read the article.
So, after reading about the situation elsewhere- at least Parker and Bastian had the guts to do it, and had the wherewithal to tell people the market drives this. If they want more space, then buy it.
Oscar Munoz was MIA for this. Not surprising.
So, after reading about the situation elsewhere- at least Parker and Bastian had the guts to do it, and had the wherewithal to tell people the market drives this. If they want more space, then buy it.
Oscar Munoz was MIA for this. Not surprising.
Just hit refresh.
Don't post articles that make me pay a $12 subscription fee to read the article.