ULCC Model in the U.S.
11-06-2019 | 04:08 PM
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I think you’re missing my point. Airlines with hubs and extensive networks can cancel flights and still get passengers to their destinations. An airline with only one or two flights per day from a city is tough to recover from if something goes wrong. If there was something really important for me to get to, I wouldn’t choose the ULCC with low frequency. If saving money is the top priority, then sure.
11-06-2019 | 04:10 PM
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I think you’re missing my point. Airlines with hubs and extensive networks can cancel flights and still get passengers to their destinations. An airline with only one or two flights per day from a city is tough to recover from if something goes wrong. If there was something really important for me to get to, I wouldn’t choose the ULCC with low frequency. If saving money is the top priority, then sure.
11-06-2019 | 06:47 PM
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I don’t have the graph in front of me, but you will be surprised to know, (as of the last year and a half or so) we are consistently better than United and AA most quarters now.
Delta beats us, but they beat almost everyone because they overblock their flights so they can appease and keep the business flyers (as it was explained). They are paying for it essentially.
About 2 years ago NK launched the “Invest in the Guest” initiative. Since then CF, On Time Dept and A14 has increased dramatically.
Delta beats us, but they beat almost everyone because they overblock their flights so they can appease and keep the business flyers (as it was explained). They are paying for it essentially.
About 2 years ago NK launched the “Invest in the Guest” initiative. Since then CF, On Time Dept and A14 has increased dramatically.
11-06-2019 | 06:54 PM
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I don’t have the graph in front of me, but you will be surprised to know, (as of the last year and a half or so) we are consistently better than United and AA most quarters now.
Delta beats us, but they beat almost everyone because they overblock their flights so they can appease and keep the business flyers (as it was explained). They are paying for it essentially.
About 2 years ago NK launched the “Invest in the Guest” initiative. Since then CF, On Time Dept and A14 has increased dramatically.
Delta beats us, but they beat almost everyone because they overblock their flights so they can appease and keep the business flyers (as it was explained). They are paying for it essentially.
About 2 years ago NK launched the “Invest in the Guest” initiative. Since then CF, On Time Dept and A14 has increased dramatically.
So in short, she didn’t invest in the guest, we started to do what other airlines do
11-07-2019 | 03:11 AM
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I read that as well, but it doesn’t make much sense with their current layout. The XLR will have reduced cargo capability due to the extra tank. So if you try to put 230 pax (F9’s 321 config) in the cabin I can’t see how there would be room for bags as well.
11-07-2019 | 05:39 AM
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Only true for the A321ceos. All the NEOs can do transcons without issue. We just don’t have any A321neos yet. Our A320NEOs don’t have an issue with transcons.
11-07-2019 | 05:45 AM
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Not sure reduced cargo space will be much of an issue. We don’t carry non-bag cargo and we run around with one cargo compartment or the other empty or almost empty most of the time in the 321
11-07-2019 | 06:09 AM
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LCC's actually do better when the cost of fuel goes higher. The legacies raise ticket prices to cover costs but since the spread between ticket price is how LCC's make money, with their CASM being half of the legacies, they make bank. Just go back in history over the past five years or so.
When oil prices fell the LCC's started to feel the squeeze from the legacies who were able to discount their tickets more to better compete.
When oil prices fell the LCC's started to feel the squeeze from the legacies who were able to discount their tickets more to better compete.
11-07-2019 | 07:25 AM
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