Originally Posted by
performancefitness
All the airlines complain about profits... Pose this question: a second seat per FTer who isn't checking or carrying on luggage or adding any additional weight to the plane AND is actually BUYing the seat; isn't that seat, in fact, more profitable for said airline?
Something i'm scratching my head on for years: if i'm buying two seats ( or even more ) the "second seat pax" does not
-need check in desk / time
-boarding pass paper / scanner use
-Bags to have checked / tags to be printed / bags to be handled
-use the lavatory
-asks for a second pack of Biscoff's
-no drinks/water at all
-makes boarding & deplaning faster
all for the same amount of $ as the "real" passenger. Should the airline not actually support that kind of behavior?