CBC: Air Canada passenger suffers 'horrible pain' after being stuck in cramped seat
Jun 4, 2016, 12:10 pm
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Well, if you are not sayong the 28% of of people who are in agreement with the cramped config account for 80% of the revenue, what is the point of using that as an illustration? This is called a distraction defence and judges don't like it. Amongst educators, it is called, dumping, where people who don't have the answer provide information that has no relevance in an attempt to show that they have an answer.
If you want to discuss, revenue, please bring on the numbers and we can go from there. I welcome your financial analysis.
If you want to discuss, revenue, please bring on the numbers and we can go from there. I welcome your financial analysis.
Jun 4, 2016, 12:32 pm
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So, let's do some math. If the cheapest 4 hour flight say is $350 (yyc - YYZ), would you think $1400 if a fair price for a 15 hour flight? The problem with HD, they are designed for longer flights. Don't get me wrong, I don't like these smaller seats, but I do understand why they are around and more people are flying because of them.
Jun 4, 2016, 12:47 pm
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So, let's do some math. If the cheapest 4 hour flight say is $350 (yyc - YYZ), would you think $1400 if a fair price for a 15 hour flight? The problem with HD, they are designed for longer flights. Don't get me wrong, I don't like these smaller seats, but I do understand why they are around and more people are flying because of them.
2. No I would not think 1400 is a fair price for 15 hour flight assuming that 350 is a fair price for 4 hours. There is of course a correlation between the flight being longer and price being higher, but it's non linear. You can't just say 15 hours is (almost) 4 hours longer and therefore fair price is 350*4.
Jun 4, 2016, 12:55 pm
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1. False premise - you think that 350$ for a 4 hour flight is a fair price. It's not - its price has a hefty monopoly markup. For reference, see fair prices on LAX-JFK routes. Often going for 200-250$. Also, where did you even see 350$ ticket between YYZ and YYC?
2. No I would not think 1400 is a fair price for 15 hour flight assuming that 350 is a fair price for 4 hours. There is of course a correlation between the flight being longer and price being higher, but it's non linear. You can't just say 15 hours is (almost) 4 hours longer and therefore fair price is 350*4.
2. No I would not think 1400 is a fair price for 15 hour flight assuming that 350 is a fair price for 4 hours. There is of course a correlation between the flight being longer and price being higher, but it's non linear. You can't just say 15 hours is (almost) 4 hours longer and therefore fair price is 350*4.
Jun 4, 2016, 1:50 pm
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By contrast of course, YYC-YYZ is a duopoly between WS and AC. And this is one route where Skiplagged really shows the effect of competition on prices... YYC-YYZ-IAH is often much cheaper than YYC-YYZ.
1. False premise - you think that 350$ for a 4 hour flight is a fair price. It's not - its price has a hefty monopoly markup. For reference, see fair prices on LAX-JFK routes. Often going for 200-250$. Also, where did you even see 350$ ticket between YYZ and YYC?
2. No I would not think 1400 is a fair price for 15 hour flight assuming that 350 is a fair price for 4 hours. There is of course a correlation between the flight being longer and price being higher, but it's non linear. You can't just say 15 hours is (almost) 4 hours longer and therefore fair price is 350*4.
2. No I would not think 1400 is a fair price for 15 hour flight assuming that 350 is a fair price for 4 hours. There is of course a correlation between the flight being longer and price being higher, but it's non linear. You can't just say 15 hours is (almost) 4 hours longer and therefore fair price is 350*4.