Originally Posted by Radiocycle
Selling airline seats below cost is unsustainable and any airline that continues to sell below cost will go out of business.
Solution: Raise fares
RC
10. Raise fares.
9. Cram as many uncomfortable seats as you can in the cabin.
8. Cut back on amenities.
7. Eliminate snacks and meals.
6. Don't allow your passengers to reserve seats.
5. Charge at least $100 for the slightest itinerary change.
4. Hire too few flight attendants.
3. Dominate your hubs and crush any competition.
2 Only publish the one-way fare (without fees and taxes); let your customers do the math.
And the number one rule of any modern day airline:
1. Always begin any announcement of an increase in costs or decrease in service with the following sentence: "To thank our passengers for their loyalty, exciting new changes are in store in the coming months!"
R.I.P., Independence Air. Thanks for trying to break the mold.