Originally Posted by
cbn42
True, but again irrelevant to the subsidy issue. Funny how people respond to the subsidy allegations by complaining about how bad the US carriers are. It seems like people decide which party they like better, and then believe the facts that support that side.
None of this is about consumers. Of course it's better for US consumers, in the short run at least, to have their flights subsidized by foreign governments. This is about the US industry and the jobs of US workers. If you're looking at it solely from the consumer's perspective, then of course the more subsidies, the cheaper the flights.
Wow.
Example I walked onto a DL flight west coast to NRT "biz" one seat was taped with "duck tape" the inflight entertainment went out several times and the food was for crap. Much to the FA's credit they did seem really embarrassed. Then returning from GUM to NRT back the front was half full with DL staff seemingly mid level and they did party! Loudly.
No sadly the international product of the US carriers is in the toilet.