Originally Posted by
biggestbopper
IMHO while it is great to be the recipient of services provided by cheap, exploited workers (kinda ironic in a "communist" state), it may not be so great to be the provider.
Ummm . . . have you ever actually been to China? The PRC is only nominally Communist -- authoritarian, yes, but no more Communist than the U.S. As for "cheap, exploited workers," cheap, yes, in comparison to US FA salaries, but the cost of living in China is also dramatically lower. "Exploited"? Oh, please.
I remember the glory days of US aviation. That was when prices were controlled. Competition has not be good to the US passenger. We are told we are saving money, but flying just ain't much fun anymore-at least domestically.
Quite so. And you are aware that, in China, the airlines compete -- you'll find multiple domestic airlines flying the same route. Competition between airlines is working quite well in China, resulting in the superior in-flight service I've described here.