International yes, cheaper cost and product.
Domestic not so cheaper.
NK fly's, maybe 1/4 Int. ops?
My point is that NK is not always the cheapest; although mgt. carry's on like they are and therefore it is alright to have less than "normal" customer service: 14.3 complaints per 100k compared to Southwest .25/100K.
I'm sure that NK's mgt. is looking into ways of improving cust. serv. other wise thee ol' fool me once shame of you, fool me twice shame on me might bite them: Probably not as Ben points out, "it's not for everyone...." but it must be for quit a few as I've heard 1st qtr. profits looked real good!
You are correct, you can compare prices all day, but I only spent about 3 minutes looking up some regular NK routes that they compete with other LLC's and Majors and posted the results for enjoyment purposes only
Here is to giving the customer what they want, regardless of what they want or get
Cheers!