Originally Posted by
ffsrdweebs
For a group that is so interested in what seat they are sitting in, I'm surprised there isn't more concern for what that seat is, or is not, bolted to. But I guess ignorance is truly bliss.
Although somewhat singled out here (and rightfully so), United isn't the only airline supporting these vendors. A lot of this outsourcing started with the up start low cost carriers (Southwest, America West, Value Jet, Jet Blue, etc). And hence this race to the bottom in service, then schedule and now safety.
I have seen both these shows... I can assure you that both do a very good job of revealing some very serious issues. The really scary part is that these shows really only hint on a small part of a much larger story.
Quite right, but FT orthodoxy is highly invested in protecting airline culture and not challenging the status quo. Note that critics seized on your typo as evidence that your views must be suspect, but ignored the substance of your post. It's difficult, perhaps, to consider that the corporations in which frequent flyers invest so much emotional equity and even love might be returning the favor by exposing them to risk this way.
The Frontline programs were well-researched and calmly presented to anyone who cares to see them. Unforch there is a lot of "I don't need to see them because I already know they're no good" criticism about.
Welcome to FT by the way!