Buy A Clue Continental!

[Sedona16]

And anybody else who keeps pulling back on these price increases. TRY for once to think beyond winning over customers based on price for three days and START THINKING LONG TERM!!!

Continental pulls back fare increase: A USD$25 each-way fuel surcharge on airline tickets was in doubt on Monday after Continental Airlines withdrew its surcharge, leaving carriers that have retained theirs at a competitive disadvantage. Continental pulled the surcharge on Monday just as Northwest Airlines was adding one, according to fare tracker FareCompare. Airlines began adding surcharges to their regular fares on Friday, taking the lead from United Airlines. By Monday, all six major carriers had added comparable surcharges. Fare increases and surcharges require widespread matching in order to last. But fare tracker Chief Executive Rick Seaney said it is too soon to say whether Continental has spoiled this attempt.

 

[Furloughed80]

Yes, I am sure all the executives at CAL are completely clueless and should come to FI.com to obtain pricing strategies from anonymous posters like you.

 

[Jetjockey]

How many times have other airlines pulled back fare increases? Give me a break, this is a competitive industry. They all do it to each other all the time.

 

[mamba20]

How is this news? This happens ALL THE TIME! I would be willing to bet that the others will follow sometime in the next few days. I do agree however that its stupid to pull that fare hike back but what do I know. . . Thats above my pay grade.

 

[Ex737Driver]

And anybody else who keeps pulling back on these price increases. TRY for once to think beyond winning over customers based on price for three days and START THINKING LONG TERM!!!

Continental pulls back fare increase: A USD$25 each-way fuel surcharge on airline tickets was in doubt on Monday after Continental Airlines withdrew its surcharge, leaving carriers that have retained theirs at a competitive disadvantage. Continental pulled the surcharge on Monday just as Northwest Airlines was adding one, according to fare tracker FareCompare. Airlines began adding surcharges to their regular fares on Friday, taking the lead from United Airlines. By Monday, all six major carriers had added comparable surcharges. Fare increases and surcharges require widespread matching in order to last. But fare tracker Chief Executive Rick Seaney said it is too soon to say whether Continental has spoiled this attempt.

Sucks to NWA right about now. We put up with their pulling this shti three years ago and it looks like we're full circle now.

 

[jke406]

And anybody else who keeps pulling back on these price increases. TRY for once to think beyond winning over customers based on price for three days and START THINKING LONG TERM!!!

Very true. Can anyone credibly claim that such a fare hike is not warranted with oil at $100/barrel?

More to the point, for any pilot NOT to support a fare hike at this stage of the game is commensurate with asking to be furloughed.

 

[Superpilot92]

Very true. Can anyone credibly claim that such a fare hike is not warranted with oil at $100/barrel?

More to the point, for any pilot NOT to support a fare hike at this stage of the game is commensurate with asking to be furloughed.

I just thought i would post to this because this is the first time i have ever really agreed with anything you have said!! LOL

:beer:

 

[turbinej]

If you look at the past fare increases continental has always gone through with the increase and has had higher ticket prices than its competitors, while NWA and others have pulled back or did not increase their fare at all. This time CAL decided not to to the fare increase.

 

[BigMeat]

Remember pilots can control things like scope language, pay, etc. None of us can control the stupidity of our overpriced management. I havent talked to any pilots here that thought this was a good idea. I wonder if they are trying to lower earning due to our contract negotiations.

 

[ATRCA]

And anybody else who keeps pulling back on these price increases. TRY for once to think beyond winning over customers based on price for three days and START THINKING LONG TERM!!!

Continental pulls back fare increase: A USD$25 each-way fuel surcharge on airline tickets was in doubt on Monday after Continental Airlines withdrew its surcharge, leaving carriers that have retained theirs at a competitive disadvantage. Continental pulled the surcharge on Monday just as Northwest Airlines was adding one, according to fare tracker FareCompare. Airlines began adding surcharges to their regular fares on Friday, taking the lead from United Airlines. By Monday, all six major carriers had added comparable surcharges. Fare increases and surcharges require widespread matching in order to last. But fare tracker Chief Executive Rick Seaney said it is too soon to say whether Continental has spoiled this attempt.

This is done for a very good reason. Puts a great deal of pressure on certain airlines. Those with VERY high fuel costs and great exposure to increases in fuel costs due to, 1. Old a/c, 2. Poor hedges. No doubt there is a bullseye on some of the competition.

Its all competition. It is probably short lived at any rate. These things change weekly. A couple of years ago it was NWA (who was bankrupt at the time) who refused to go along with the industries price hikes.

 

[IronCityBlue]

Yes, I am sure all the executives at CAL are completely clueless and should come to FI.com to obtain pricing strategies from anonymous posters like you.

Actually their track record on pricing stratedgies makes random FI posts look like pure genius. Airline managers are the dregs of the corporate world who can't manage their ways out of a wet paper bag most of the time.

Oh but no, blocking a fare increase so you can carry more people at a loss is clearly the best stratedgy! :smash: