Originally Posted by
WhaleSurfing
Unfortunately the flying public has voted consistently for the past couple of decades that all they care about is the rock bottom price tag, save perhaps the business traveler or upper end passenger.
Southwest's rise, and now Spirit's meteoric expansion is proof positive of this fact. Any dollar saved on the miserable experience of air travel is a dollar that can be spent elsewhere on vacation. The ULCC sector is proof positive of this.
You're 100% correct. People don't want to pay to fly. When NK packs 180+ in a A320 good luck price matching and staying business long term. Factor in when times get tough the ULCC will grow more because price point! Fact is you sure in the hell don't want SWA anywhere near the Hawaiian market if you want to stay in business. SWA will flood inter island and suck up a lot of passengers!!