Comments on: American joins luggage fee-for-all — so what’s next?

By: James

James — Mon, 19 May 2008 17:01:35 +0000

There is a simple solution to elimination of all the add-on charges: The airline industry needs to start managing their operations at the level of their executive compensation. Too much of their time seems to be spent on alienating customers, employees, vendors and regulating agencies. The make fares and other rules confusing to allow them to take advantage of customers. They foster an adversarial relationship with their unions. They negotiate with their suppliers in a style that Wal-Mart would envy. They attempt to skirt safety rules established by the government. Sounds like a third world country, doesn’t it? They are spending so much time protecting their little kingdoms that they are forgetting to DO their jobs. Things will never change until an enlightened leader takes charge and brings all the players together into a cohesive team with the purpose of providing good value to their customers. Bottom line: Well run companies do not lose money!

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By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:33:02 +0000

PS, I don’t work for any air carrier. I fly 70,000 + miles a year, many at my personal expense.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:32:05 +0000

My question is why anyone would expect to see any savings when the airlines are still losing so much money? There are so many articles complaining about every fee and fare hike, but that’s the way it is going to be until the bottom line turns black again.