Originally Posted by
oneworldglobetrotter
People also need to realise that taxes make up such a high portion of the overall fare. For them to really move the needle they have to really undercut the other carriers on the fare as taxes are the same across the board.
It’s easier for them to do that in the premium cabin but I don’t think their pricing will ever be much better in economy.
Thats why I dont see myself flying B6 in Y, on a narrow body plane. At least on a widebody there are places to stand up and hang if Ii need to (which many times I do). Had B6 been alot cheaper fare wise that probably would have sealed it for me at least. will still keep them as #1 in The US and if flying Biz would give them a chance if the flight times work out. Honestly with 2 R/Ts a day from JFK it doesnt look great, especially when AA/BA was almost an hourly service, which allowed me to move flights at need or do an OJ but with B6 only flying to LHR and no where else in Europe an OJ would have to be 2 O/Ws and very costly