Originally Posted by
Straight talker
Knope is right, no one cares who fly's or services the airplane. People in Milwaukee and Kansas City were willing to pay a little more to fly "Midwest." Frequent flyers are not willing to do that anymore. And all the recreational flyers who may have known the thousands of local freinds and family members who were replaced at "Midwest" will avoid them. This Republic experiment will not last, but we will remember the great little airline that was, not this cheap replacement. I have booked away from "Midwest" for months and I am not alone. Why would anyone fly on "Midwest" if they have a choice?
I am not sure that anyone has really known who flies and services any plane that they have flown on...I do remember the days (2001, pre-9/11) when it was special to get onto an all business class plane, but the industry changed and that leadership that built Midwest was unable to change the model and maintain the business and keep all of the great employees...Why isnt that realized? The same leadership that built Midwest is the one that took it to the point of almost being hostily taken over by Airtran.
Knope has outlined the reasons people book the flight they book...The reasons for me is schedule, route (I'll take the higher priced route if it is direct and at a time I want), frequent flyer program, then comes price...And for me "Midwest" is the best fit for someone that travels every week, but lives in Milwaukee...If I lived in Chicago, I'm pretty sure I would be on either United or American, but my criteria would be the same.