Originally Posted by
Stayontarget
I think your point is part of the problem. People are trying to make it like a legacy traveling experience. It’s not and it’s not intended to be. I don’t care about the bag of pretzels and a coke. I don’t care about the inflight entertainment. I don’t care about the wifi. I don’t care about the seat back charging. I usually don’t care what seat I get. I can read and measure a bag size limit. So for me a ULCC pricing structure is much more preferred.
To me the bigger problem is the psychology of the American ULCC experience right now. It feels like a gotcha on many of the fees. Instead it should start from the moment you purchase a ticket to feel like a game on how much you can save while still spending the money.
“Want a seat?”
”No.”
”BAM you just SAVED $25 each way! If you change your mind later no problem but for now that seat is FREE!….Check that bag instead of carrying it on and SAVE another $5!”
Flying for cheap should feel like winning a contest.
People like saving money. Legacies are offering economy plus fares cheaper than spirit can offer. That's it. The legacies now offer the spirit model, but with a better network. All goes back to covid. Legacies had to adapt because there was no international travel and no business travel. Until business travel comes back, if it ever does, legacies will crush smaller foes through their size and flexibility.
The merger should have been approved. Legacies offer a better and cheaper bare bone product than spirit. Why is the government putting the burden on a small, failing company to drive prices? That's just crazy.