Originally Posted by
TWA Fan 1
Who said anything about its legacy peers? Might as well look at the best from all carriers.
And, in all fairness, CO has already done some of that. But the approach is timid and not in tune with the needs of the customers. Additionally, when you look at how much revenue is left by the wayside because of rigid edicts, it's really quite stunning.
OK, let's look at LCCs then. CO has the following practices which are similar to those at major US-based LCCs:
1. Largely standardized fleet for mainline flying within North America (737s, ala WN);
2. Installing TV at every seat (ala B6); and
3. Selling same-day upgrades (ala FL).
So again, the question arises, what more do you want CO to copy with respect to the domestic aviation market (since that is the market we're referring to here)?
LK is correct in saying the domestic aviation market is broken, and has at least an arugable point in saying that some form of governmental involvement should be considered to repair it, as similar approaches have been done or will soon be done by various countries around the world to rehabilitate struggling domestic air services back to sustainable health.