Originally Posted by
Packrat
Know someone who had to come from Rome on short notice...NAI - $400, DAL - $2000. Guess who she chose?
Easy choice.
Why would ANY passenger choose Delta (or any US based Legacy) when they put out a far inferior product while paying 5x the money?
I wouldn't.
Would you pay 5x the money to stay at a crappy, outdated hotel when you can get a much cheaper, nicer hotel with hotter maids and front dest clerks?
I'm not saying that NAI has the right to circumvent labor laws but what I am saying is that the Legacy carriers should be doing something to adapt to ever changing market besides lobbying.
I no loner have a fight in the regional world, but I do think it's ironic that ALPA is fighting to deny companies like NAI/Emirates while at the same time allowing regional ALPA carriers to continue to whipsaw each other to take concessionary contracts and lowering the bar in pay/QOL?
It's a good time to be at a Legacy carrier.....for now.
Meanwhile, LCC/ULCC carriers will continue to grow and gain market share.
We will all be replaced by robots one day anyway.....So, in the meantime, invest wisely and enjoy your off days.