Originally Posted by
Shona
The interesting point is why compliant carriers are not searching out mechanisms to ensure that non-compliant carriers are not leaving compliant carriers at a disadvantage. Maybe they are-but there may be some perceived inhibitions against them discussing these matters inter-se.
I guess it is 'lesser of two evils' reasoning on their part. A 'solution' to the problem would involve lobbying for more robust enforcement. This, however, would also affect full-service carriers, even if to a smaller extent than LCCs. So, between the Charybdis of a competitive advantage to the LCCs and the Scylla or more robust regulatory enforcement, full-service carriers tend to opt for the former.