Originally Posted by
captnate702
Ryan Air is the Southwest of Europe. Single fleet type. Secondary airports. High utilization. Hedge on fuel. Point to point flying. There definitely differences, but the similarities are crucial to their success.
The customer facing operation (free bags vs a la cart) has differences but Southwest captured the domestic market when it was significantly lower fares than the legacies.
O’Leary has talked at length about how Southwest was a model in creating Ryan Air.
I know what Ryan Air is and I know their CAs aren’t bringing home $300, 400, heck 600k per year like some Swa pilots claim on the W2 thread.
My point was the majority of US pilots will not agree to ever work for Ryan Air, Wizz or Easy Jet wages… hopefully. Which doesn’t benefit the ulcc model.