Originally Posted by
diablonhn
Those mofos raised the fares to make up for the taxes.
Example: $65 fare, should be $75 after full taxes
Now it's a $68 fare and comes out to $75 after partial taxes
Gary Leff predicted this, but I still find it quite distressing that Southwest took the low road. I doubt the old Southwest would have done this.
Furthermore, consider the great low-cost* publicity that will accrue to those airlines who hold the line on prices compared to those who increase prices opportunistically. Southwest employees should be hanging their heads in shame today.
Low-cost because this situation is unlikely to last more than a day or two. Carriers run promotional sales with small discounts all the time, and this could have been one of the most successful such sales PR-wise. Morons.