Originally Posted by
Chupacabras
Because when that passenger gets stuck in Flint, MI due to "pilot shortage" because the regional partner does not have a pilot to operate the flight, that passenger needs to know the reason they are going to mis-connect to attend grandmas funeral, vacation, etc...
They need to know the major airlines are gladly taking their cash to sell them a ticket, boozing profits while failing to increase the pay of pilots to properly staff the flights they have sold.
Even if you explain it to them, they wouldn't care. As long as they get the cheapest ticket, they don't care.