Originally Posted by Bluedriver

Great, does an LCC corporation pay Coke less for their sugar water? Do they pay Michelin less for the rubber donuts? Do they short the fueler 20% for the dead dinosaurs?

They will no longer be shorting the Buck Rogers in the cockpit 20% either.

Originally Posted by PasserOGas

Oh, I see. I am sure the shareholders of DAL and AA would be interrested to find out that they are actually "high cost carriers". In fact the term legacy is a misnomer. HCC makes much more sense.

Nonsense. Nothing low cost about us. It is part of a mind game.

Originally Posted by queue

Is that a legal definition or a marketing buzzword? Is it an insurance standard (e.g. like Wyvern)?

e.g. car vs light truck (buzzwords: SUV, crossover)

The reason that I ask is because unless it's a legal classification, I would challenge their fictional nomenclature if it's used to negotiate pay or work rules.

BJ loves to make up words for stuff:
- Flight vs. inflight, pilots vs. FAs
- Mint vs 1st class

I don't want them ever saying they don't have first class and thus don't compare to Delta, AA, United.


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