Originally Posted by
bubbashow
You've never seen the high-def in 3-D version. The competition is so much less than it was in the SSM days...hell, its a lot less than it was 2 years ago. There is nowhere to run. A handful will leave DL for UA, and handful will leave UA for DL, WN will lose a few, US will gain a few...NOTHING will change. Welcome to the new landscape. Get used to it. You can't hurt them. The new message is clear - pay for the service you demand.
Well, as long as the customers hold the checkbook, we still have the power. The only reason we would have to bend over and take it from the airlines is if we all bend over rather than vote with our wallets.
Don't make the mistake of thinking that there is infinite demand for flights. A flight that is 5% empty may barely break even; 10% empty is surely a loss. Just because there is some travel that is necessary, that doesn't mean that the airlines are guaranteed to make a profit no matter how much they charge or how bad their service is.