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Originally Posted by Omniscient
(Post 2918856)
Haha. That’s awesome.
Best part of working at Spirit is my interaction with any back of the house trash, is minimal. 99% is fine and the 1% that isn’t, well there is a person to call for that. The days of leaving the flight deck to handle an issue went the way of the dodo when the social media presence increased on planes Ironically the only fecal/bodily fluid issues I’ve had the pleasure of having to call cleaners for was from the “comfort animals.” |
Originally Posted by Sunrig
(Post 2918836)
Only thing is- WN is a desirable job while FR is a horrible company to work for...
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Originally Posted by madmax757
(Post 2918740)
I just did a search for a roundtrip LAS - MCO . depart 11-14 and return 11-18 cheapest nonstop fare.
Frontier is $220 Southwest is $560 So lets say a family of four traveling. You check one big bag on Frontier for $80 roundtrip and then do backpacks for the flight. Saving over $1200. That's a lot of money you can spend on your vacation. I have a Delta captain friend that buys tickets on Frontier for his family instead of dealing with non rev fun. So just saying cheap sells. Id be willing to bet most pilots on here go to Costco or Sams club. Yes but you forgot to mention that the flight will cancel and then they will have to buy a ticket on another carrier....there goes the saving!!:D |
Originally Posted by OOfff
(Post 2918910)
Which means less than nothing in regards to their business model viability
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Originally Posted by bluesky24
(Post 2918495)
ULCC’s will also see their costs increase over time as their employee groups grow larger and negotiate better contracts and as their aircraft age. The problem is they compete on price and will struggle to increase revenue to match their increased costs. This is my opinion only
Startup airlines have these advantages if they can get off the ground. Also governments tend to favor startups with slots/gates and other freebies which would never be available to established carriers. Long term as their costs increase and/or the economy tanks, startups tend to either fail or get absorbed into large carriers where the economy of scale exists. Jetblue is an unusual startup winner IMO, in that they have achieved product differentiation and do not hinge their entire business model on cheap labor and low Mx costs (which don't last). |
Originally Posted by Rahlifer
(Post 2918890)
I saw a “comfort” chicken on a flight that had a little diaper on. It made me feel amused and hungry at the same time.
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Originally Posted by Popeye0537
(Post 2918934)
Yes but you forgot to mention that the flight will cancel and then they will have to buy a ticket on another carrier....there goes the saving!!:D
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Originally Posted by HeisenbergBlue
(Post 2919028)
Same can be said about any carrier... they all cancel at some point.
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Originally Posted by Peacock
(Post 2919045)
Yet you only hear about people getting stranded by Frontier/Spirit/etc. If you’re getting a super cheap fare on a route that only has one flight a day or a few flights a week, you’re taking more of a risk than on a route with more frequent service.
Yet the chances of being canceled are lower on a few ULCC vs their legacy counterparts. So to your point, it’s great American has more flight options because your flight completion is the most questionable in the industry |
Europe has a Southwest. It’s called Ryan Air. Both have very productive days but SW guys seem to have more days off per month. Cheers |
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