Originally Posted by
mtofell
Negative framing? It's less than half the cost at cities of similar distance. I'm supposed to be positive about this? I don't need a "sweeter" deal. How about the same you offer others? Or, something not 2.5X what your competition is offering?
I'm just a small business owner and probably don't get all these big-company things but I can't imagine a world in which gouging my core clients is a good long term strategy. Or, if "gouging" is too strong a word. I can't imagine offering my product for 60% less to my non-regulars is going to be perceived very well by my regulars.
I would suggest you speak to those in true captive hubs that don't even have a practical option for airline choice.
And I would suggest we remember how many bankruptcies AS has endured.
And I would also suggest that as a publicly traded company that it cannot charge less than what the market will bear without liability to its shareholders.
I get your point, don't disagree, and don't like to pay more than I need to.