Why people don’t want to fly
07-12-2020 | 07:33 PM
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Did they report just the facts such as case numbers, hospitalizations, and deaths or was it fear based opinion?
The media has a duty to report the facts not sweep it under the rug.
The fear based commentary is unacceptable though. They are ruining more lives than Covid is killing with the opinion coverage.
The media has a duty to report the facts not sweep it under the rug.
The fear based commentary is unacceptable though. They are ruining more lives than Covid is killing with the opinion coverage.
07-13-2020 | 01:04 AM
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Airlines need to be regulated again. End of story. Ever since de regulation it's been a never ending cycle of doom, bust, and Airlines going under. In all the years prior to de-regulation going back to the 20s, the airline industry was relatively stable and the service was much better.
This experiment has failed.
This experiment has failed.
07-13-2020 | 07:56 AM
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Regulation didnt alter the reality this business has always been marginally profitable and unstable
07-13-2020 | 11:52 AM
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Regulation would still allow prices to fluctuate and dip low enough to allow the masses to travel. It doesn't have to be all or nothing. All the de-regulation act did was swing the pendulum to the complete opposite side, and it's been a dumpster fire since then.
Every 5 to 10 years it's thousands of unemployed on the street, entire airlines going under, massive bail outs, etc...
Time to reel it all back in.
Every 5 to 10 years it's thousands of unemployed on the street, entire airlines going under, massive bail outs, etc...
Time to reel it all back in.
07-13-2020 | 12:10 PM
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Prior to deregulation airline executives didn’t need to be good at what they do to make a profit. They don’t now, but employees pay the penalty for their incompetence.
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07-17-2020 | 01:15 AM
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Regulation would still allow prices to fluctuate and dip low enough to allow the masses to travel. It doesn't have to be all or nothing. All the de-regulation act did was swing the pendulum to the complete opposite side, and it's been a dumpster fire since then.
Every 5 to 10 years it's thousands of unemployed on the street, entire airlines going under, massive bail outs, etc...
Time to reel it all back in.
Every 5 to 10 years it's thousands of unemployed on the street, entire airlines going under, massive bail outs, etc...
Time to reel it all back in.
Roughly 60% of the population at the time had flown and that went up to over 80% by 2016.
The CAB determined routes and waste was rampant.
I would argue that before Covid, the airlines in the USA were running the most efficient and affordable air travel in our history. Don’t forget to add safety to that as well.
07-17-2020 | 02:50 AM
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07-17-2020 | 02:58 AM
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This is incorrect. In 1979, the average ticket price in 2016 dollars was $616, vs $314 in 2016.
Roughly 60% of the population at the time had flown and that went up to over 80% by 2016.
The CAB determined routes and waste was rampant.
I would argue that before Covid, the airlines in the USA were running the most efficient and affordable air travel in our history. Don’t forget to add safety to that as well.
Roughly 60% of the population at the time had flown and that went up to over 80% by 2016.
The CAB determined routes and waste was rampant.
I would argue that before Covid, the airlines in the USA were running the most efficient and affordable air travel in our history. Don’t forget to add safety to that as well.
Fingers crossed.
07-19-2020 | 03:04 AM
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Airlines need to be regulated again. End of story. Ever since de regulation it's been a never ending cycle of doom, bust, and Airlines going under. In all the years prior to de-regulation going back to the 20s, the airline industry was relatively stable and the service was much better.
This experiment has failed.
This experiment has failed.
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