Originally Posted by
tsquare
yup. it is a shame. Until the field is level though, we probably won't. until we have a US government that takes the same steps to protect it's own industry like those other countries do, we will always be behind. Such is life. It will be interesting when M R Rats is flying point tp point in the US. I am sure Chuck sschumer will be ecstatic that he will have killed thousands of American jobs, but saved his constituents tens of dollars in ticket prices.
This is a cop out of the problems inflicting (many) US airlines. The US government doesn't effect the poor quality of service many airlines provide. Your airline hasn't failed to gain elite status within the greater international community because the US government makes you provide a (relatively) poorer product. There are some issues where the government can and should protect (our) interests but the problem of poor product is not one of them.