Originally Posted by
porky
True, but where does one draw the line? Pay a $100 less and don't be suprised with a 12 hour delay? Pay $50 less and expect to pay for printing your boarding pass at the airport?
I haven't yet traveled on an ULCC. Like most of you, I have had my share of aggravation when I am travelling with my family on a mainline airline and face delays. So, I haven't picked up the courage to book an ULCC yet.
At least with mainline airlines, when problems occur, there are numerous alternative that can alleviate the issue. With an ULCC, none. Don't get me wrong, things can certainly go wrong with mainline airlines, I've had my share as well, its just that you do indeed have other alternatives. ULCC typically have 1 frequency daily between cities, if that plane goes out of service, the whole thing goes out of whack since there is no spare airplane sitting out there, or a secondary routing that can accommodate all that are affected. I do not think I've seen any post in FT regarding a 4 day delay before you can get back home on mainline service, unless there is extreme weather.