Comments on: Despite new fees, big airlines are contracting while discounters expand http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/top-airline-baggage-fee-collectors-and-airline-profits/ The last honest travel site Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Frank http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/top-airline-baggage-fee-collectors-and-airline-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-13323 Frank Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:05:55 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=15868#comment-13323 On June 26th, 2009 at 3:55 pm Cheap traveler said I’ve heard at least a dozen people tell me this year that they only fly a legacy carrier when they have no choice—otherwise they book on Southwest without even comparing fares. ========================================================= So, what you're saying is...............that the MILLIONS of frequent flyers, who hold status on LEGACY CARRIERS are no longer contributing to their miles with said carriers? Load factors show otherwise. So do the first/business class cabins, they're packed with milers. On June 26th, 2009 at 3:55 pm Cheap traveler said I’ve heard at least a dozen people tell me this year that they only fly a legacy carrier when they have no choice—otherwise they book on Southwest without even comparing fares.
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So, what you’re saying is……………that the MILLIONS of frequent flyers, who hold status on LEGACY CARRIERS are no longer contributing to their miles with said carriers? Load factors show otherwise. So do the first/business class cabins, they’re packed with milers.

]]> By: Cheap traveler http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/top-airline-baggage-fee-collectors-and-airline-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-13316 Cheap traveler Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:55:59 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=15868#comment-13316 I've heard at least a dozen people tell me this year that they only fly a legacy carrier when they have no choice---otherwise they book on Southwest without even comparing fares. This includes a lot of small business owners and freelancers who are on their own dime and avoid the fee-grabbers out of principle, even if it means giving up the possibility of an upgrade. Bottom line: people are satisfied with what they are paying Southwest, and very dissatisfied with what they are paying the USAir's of the world because of the feeling somebody has a hand in their pocket. A business can't stay profitable if 95% of its customers are resentful and just the 5% who get their fees waived are even vaguely satisfied. I’ve heard at least a dozen people tell me this year that they only fly a legacy carrier when they have no choice—otherwise they book on Southwest without even comparing fares. This includes a lot of small business owners and freelancers who are on their own dime and avoid the fee-grabbers out of principle, even if it means giving up the possibility of an upgrade. Bottom line: people are satisfied with what they are paying Southwest, and very dissatisfied with what they are paying the USAir’s of the world because of the feeling somebody has a hand in their pocket. A business can’t stay profitable if 95% of its customers are resentful and just the 5% who get their fees waived are even vaguely satisfied.

]]> By: Frank http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/top-airline-baggage-fee-collectors-and-airline-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-13296 Frank Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:31:26 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=15868#comment-13296 Those are the results right from the government’s mouth with no spin. Bottom line — major airlines are losing money, shrinking and irritating more and more passengers; low cost carriers are profiting and expanding. ============================================================ Interesting, because Southwest had one of the lowest load factors, along with other low cost carriers last month: http://www.centreforaviation.com/news/2009/06/22/passenger-numbers-load-factors-and-yields-continue-to-slip-ata/page1 compared with the legacy carriers. Then why are people choosing to fly with the majors? And, I'd like to see that LIST of profitable low cost carriers, please. Those are the results right from the government’s mouth with no spin. Bottom line — major airlines are losing money, shrinking and irritating more and more passengers; low cost carriers are profiting and expanding.
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Interesting, because Southwest had one of the lowest load factors, along with other low cost carriers last month: http://www.centreforaviation.com/news/2009/06/22/passenger-numbers-load-factors-and-yields-continue-to-slip-ata/page1

compared with the legacy carriers. Then why are people choosing to fly with the majors? And, I’d like to see that LIST of profitable low cost carriers, please.

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