Comments on: Airlines stand in the way of airport modernization http://www.consumertraveler.com/columns/airlines-stand-in-the-way-of-airport-modernization/ The last honest travel site Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Frank http://www.consumertraveler.com/columns/airlines-stand-in-the-way-of-airport-modernization/comment-page-1/#comment-6941 Frank Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:42:33 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5486#comment-6941 On one side are the nation’s air carriers. Through a series of long-term leases for airport gates, they have gained powerful control over the airports where they land. Airlines say this is a victory for passengers and the free market. But critics say the carriers are using this power to stifle competition, maintain high fares and block airport expansion. ========================================================= Who lured the airline with a long term lease in the first place? These gates are LEASED to the specific airline, where does it say how often they have to be used? There are airlines out there, currently, that get "sweetheart" deals for starting up as new entrees. Fair to the current tenant? On one side are the nation’s air carriers. Through a series of long-term leases for airport gates, they have gained powerful control over the airports where they land. Airlines say this is a victory for passengers and the free market. But critics say the carriers are using this power to stifle competition, maintain high fares and block airport expansion.
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Who lured the airline with a long term lease in the first place? These gates are LEASED to the specific airline, where does it say how often they have to be used?
There are airlines out there, currently, that get “sweetheart” deals for starting up as new entrees. Fair to the current tenant?

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.consumertraveler.com/columns/airlines-stand-in-the-way-of-airport-modernization/comment-page-1/#comment-6920 Rebecca Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:22:59 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5486#comment-6920 I find it a bit ironic that with so many airlines facing bad press on so many issues - poor on-time ratings, nickel-and-diming passengers with fees, safety issues and delays, taking billions in taxpayer bailouts and bad customer service ratings, that airlines are getting in the way of something that could be good for their customers because they miss a marketing opportunity. Hello? Like this one interaction with your customer is going to overcome all the other BAD press you've brought upon yourselves. I find it a bit ironic that with so many airlines facing bad press on so many issues – poor on-time ratings, nickel-and-diming passengers with fees, safety issues and delays, taking billions in taxpayer bailouts and bad customer service ratings, that airlines are getting in the way of something that could be good for their customers because they miss a marketing opportunity. Hello? Like this one interaction with your customer is going to overcome all the other BAD press you’ve brought upon yourselves.

]]> By: Wrona http://www.consumertraveler.com/columns/airlines-stand-in-the-way-of-airport-modernization/comment-page-1/#comment-6919 Wrona Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:46:09 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5486#comment-6919 Does anyone else think the CUSS acronym is a bad idea? I am sure it is a great system most of the time, but in an irregular ops situation I can just see it becoming a victim of it's acronym. Does anyone else think the CUSS acronym is a bad idea? I am sure it is a great system most of the time, but in an irregular ops situation I can just see it becoming a victim of it’s acronym.

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