Originally Posted by
DirkDiggler9999
This is interesting. Ticket prices haven’t gone up much, the CBA is significantly more expensive and management continues to erode to product in efforts to reduce costs. So are you saying that the mismanagement is in efforts to subsidize the CBA?
Some have said that they need to be paid standard industry 320 rates. Ticket prices are very sensitive to attract customers. Too high, they go away, too low, planes are full but we can’t make money. The solution has been suggested by NK to merge with F9 who is also having the same issue with lower than standard 320 rates. What is the solution that makes us profitable/survivable?
The answer is VERY simple. Management (whomever that is) needs to find a way to offer a product that is attractive enough to increase revenue. No business will EVER be able to save their way to profit. Making money COSTS money and it's not as simple as offering more volume(seats), it HAS TO BE a better experience while IN the seat. And TBH, it really isn't that hard of a concept to understand/realize/implement. Southwest figured this out in the 70s.
2025 and no wifi?
THE MODEL HAS TO CHANGE. THE NETWORK HAS TO CHANGE. THE EQUIPMENT ON THE AIRCRAFT HAS TO CHANGE.
It's a sinking ship otherwise despite who's directing the rudder...