Airline Executive Congressional Hearing
05-03-2017, 07:25 AM
#11
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Originally Posted by APMechXJ
As we speak, several airline honchos testifying in front of congress about procedure and the passenger experience... Representatives from United/American/Southwest/Alaska... and for Delta??.... oh wait... too busy counting how much we lost from the ATL Irop while Ed was at the Masters.. we care about passengers .. for comfort+ we give half a shzit... business class we will bring you a drink with a fake smile.. first class.. we will give you a kidney if you need one... coach.. sit down .. shut up.. and don't make us call the cops on your ***... Once again... Eddie B fails to put up where it counts... *****... show up and own it... If it was a hearing about fuel hedge prices you bet his (off the rack) electric blue suit *** would be there.. next time you see a Porsche on the ramp.. see who gets out.. an old lady with a tight connection time??.... a veteran???.. hell no.. some billion mile dilllldo who feels the Porsche ride is his entitlement.. why does it take a youtube event to get airline executives to rethink customer experience... well done
05-03-2017, 09:26 AM
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I've yet to see or hear or read that UAL had the right to deny that pax a seat. Legally. And that it was Chicago Airport Police that kicked his ass.... not UAL. That ****es me off. We no longer live in a world with facts. It's all fake emotion, hype and drama. Bull$hit.
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05-03-2017, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by buckleyboy
"Lawmakers said that passengers often don’t know what terms they are agreeing to when they buy tickets because the contracts are so lengthy and too complicated for the average person to comprehend."
This is too rich! And lawmakers pass legislation that is too complicated for the average person to comprehend but airlines are at fault? Because people willfully purchased a ticket?
We are so far lost that turning around would hardly do us any good.
This is too rich! And lawmakers pass legislation that is too complicated for the average person to comprehend but airlines are at fault? Because people willfully purchased a ticket?
We are so far lost that turning around would hardly do us any good.
05-04-2017, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Sputnik
While you are absolutely correct, it also should never have happened. They shouldnt kick people off after they board. Its just stupid.
What the idiot press is desperately trying to do is get the government to outlaw overselling while they then take credit for their expert activist journalism. While its none of their business (at all) to do so, I actually hope they do, because that will result in artificially mandated capacity control that will benefit pricing big time, while making it far, far, far easier to non rev.
Bring it. #unintendedconsequences
05-04-2017, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by gloopy
How did the kid who wasn't on the ticket board in the first place? Did he just beep the boarding pass and no one checked? If so that's completely unacceptable.
What the idiot press is desperately trying to do is get the government to outlaw overselling while they then take credit for their expert activist journalism. While its none of their business (at all) to do so, I actually hope they do, because that will result in artificially mandated capacity control that will benefit pricing big time, while making it far, far, far easier to non rev. Bring it. #unintendedconsequences
What the idiot press is desperately trying to do is get the government to outlaw overselling while they then take credit for their expert activist journalism. While its none of their business (at all) to do so, I actually hope they do, because that will result in artificially mandated capacity control that will benefit pricing big time, while making it far, far, far easier to non rev.
Bring it. #unintendedconsequences
05-05-2017, 07:57 AM
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All I hear from Congress in this proceeding is " change your business model so that we can have higher ticket prices." When that occurs, of course airlines will be the bad guys and hearings to investigate fare increases will ensue. If only they could force us back to the days when we routinely sold our product for less than the cost of providing it! Capacity and yield management tools have come a long way in the digital age, and are corner stones of airline financial viability. I just love that these guys (and gals) think they can tell the industry what airlines can and cannot sell. Hopefully our management team can develop a customer-friendly solution that retains most of the benefits overbooking offers, and keeps these uninformed wannabe dictators off our backs.
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