Pump Prices
Actually with pump prices as high as they are, I believe that the buying public wouldn't balk at a $20-40 price increase per ticket, maybe per leg.
If it cost them an extra $20/40 to fill their car/truck last week why would they hesitate to spend a little more on their airline ticket?.
Of course it's probably a stretch to assume the buying public uses logic and common sense when buying tickets.
Couldn't one of the carriers in BK [soon to be four of em] just go ahead and raise prices?? It won't hurt them as much as a solvent company, and the rest of the carriers would soon follow suit.
I know it is too simple, but everybody is paying the price at the pump, why not at the 'ticket counter' ??? Everybody is still buying gasoline, they are complaining, but still buying.
I personally believe it would work. I can't imagine that the buying public is going to not go on their family vacation,or not go see grandma and grandpa and tell the kids 'no vacation this year' over a $40 per ticket increase x 4 tickets = $160 dollars.
Hey !! Here is an idea. Lets have a price rollback sale. Something like this
......................................Price Rollback!!.......................................
....................Buy your airline tickets at Yesterday's prices!..................
..........................Tickets available at 1999 prices. !! .........................
.........................................Buy now !!...........................................
Which carrier is going to have the guts to hang on to a price increase even when their loads drop for a week or two, untill the rest of the industry goes along with the increase??? I would hope a carrier in BK would do it I'm assuming it would hurt them less than a solvent carrier. I don't fully understand what hurts or helps a company in BK, so I may be FOS.
Just my rambling thoughts B6guy
