Originally Posted by
AirWillie
I have no problem with that. Pulling the ladder from the person underneath you is the name of the game especially at the majors. They are responsible for the state of this industry although some may say it was inevitable when you have a 2 dollar product and sell it for 1. Point is just like I don't care about SharkyBn584 and hope that his company fails so that mine may profit, I wouldn't expect him to care much about mine. It's called the free market.
By the way I think what RAH is doing is a major gamble that may cost them a lot in the future considering it's a matter of time before they start competing with their contract carriers if they haven't already. And there is no way that they can win over Southwest, Airtran and the rest of them. Or when United, Delta, Airways start demanding that's its either for them or on their own. Maybe god really did speak to their CEO.
The first paragraph I can totally get behind. The second paragraph will remain to be seen but I think it's pretty well accepted that the current business structure at RAH can't last for long. It seems like this place is too far into trying to do their own thing to save the fee-for-departure flying. Hopefully BB navigates away from SWA/AirTran before it's too late or finds a way to beat them. Remember, SWA wasn't always what they are now. They found a way to succeed and maybe he can too. Who knows...but one thing is for sure...it's a heck of a gamble.