Originally Posted by
bubbashow
When you can get a Kettle party of 2 paying $50 for two bags, $58 for 2 economy comfort seats, and $30 for two meals and cocktails, "hundreds of dollars in revenue" pails by comparison, when they can get this every flight multiplied by dozens. Those seeing past next quarter see this......ESPECIALLY when there are only 3 airlines. You run to UA...one of their guys runs to DL because of the cheapest fare. You are all paying fees. Airlines Win.
A Kettle party of 2 won't fit into the one seat I use. And if they did, the government still wouldn't allow it.
But having revenue from both me
and the Kettles would be even better. Some people recognize this.
And there are more than 3 airlines. Had I not been loyal to Delta, my last purchase would have been on an airline that isn't one of the 3 (and flies domestically). Given a lack of loyalty, there's no reason for passengers to stick with one of the 3 when there is competition on the particular route being flown.