Originally Posted by
stepchild
And their business model is different from most airlines these days how? Which major is charging for bags? Which major enjoys undercutting the competition? If it is all about $$, then FDX and UPS are the only ones holding up the bar. What about regionals picking up some big domestic flying that majors used to do?
I can go on but I am throwing around some BS to make a point. I can find many threads that flame just about any company. Everybody can have an opinion which is the great thing about them.
If you would have stated SX model was too risky I could have bought that. Same for the management team not being ready for prime time. I think your assessment of your comments being over the top was accurate.
Flame away if you desire, I'm unemployed. I may walk away from ever getting into the industry because it is not to my liking. What will you do?
Not a shot but a simple question.
Take care,
SC
Yeah, I can see your point, I often post in one straight string when I should probably re-word or edit my points every now and then. What I said came out more like a knee-jerk reaction, I didn't mean to insinuate anything against the people who worked at Skybus.
When I first heard of their business model, I checked out their website.
First off offering $20 airfares, seemed outrageous to me.
(granted not every fare was $20)
Secondly, stripping customer service down to the bear minimums:
Electronic check-in
Minimal gate agent duty/responsibility
Relying heavily on automated phone/internet services to handle customers
Inexperienced management team
Just on that basis I struggle to understand how the company would handle weather cancellation or delays. Point in case, look at the Christmas weather fiasco, a lot of people had no one to turn to for help and ended paying other carriers prime last minute holiday fares to get to their destinations.
http://www.kgw.com/sharedcontent/APS...D8TP7S401.html
I think the concept was their, but trying to undersell Southwest was not something a start up ever had a shot at successfully succeeding at. Southwest has an good amount of expandable cash reserve on hand, as well as the volume to sustain their business model.
That being said, it's just my point of view and I don't intend on thumbing my nose at any pilot, so I apologize if that's how I came across.
I sincerely wish you the best, and hope you can settle into a good flying job in the near future.