Originally Posted by
SaveFerris
Yes it’s comical this whole seat blocking theory. NO the problem isn’t a lack of seats as you seem to allude to. We can block the middle seats because there is nobody to sit in them anyway. We also have 250 planes parked that we can fly again if people actually come back and we still want those seats blocked. Real problem is governments not allowing people freedom to choose for themselves.
Yet the seat blocking policy seems to be working well for us. I was a big critic initially but Delta is getting strong positive reviews and now carries over 30% of all domestic businesses travelers. We have far more pricing power than our competitors. My family has been buying a lot of tickets lately and Delta has been the most expensive option every time often by a large margin. In some cases double what American is asking. Frontier is basically letting people fly for free! It appears management is making the right choices with seat blocking.