Frontier Airlines posts record profit fot December

[Bavarian Chef]

They made money. Huh.

Did any paycuts factor into that?

 

[nosoupforyou!]

Doesn't Frontier charge for the TV?

It's been awhile since I rode on Frontier but I remember the cheesy strategy they used with TV.

You get to watch it on boarding, taxi, takeoff to 10,000' for free (the hook is set) then the screen goes blank and says "If you would like to continue enjoying your show, please swipe your credit card for a 5 dollar charge......."

Sorta like the old public toilets in the 70's that had coin slots on them!

 

[Bookingsareup]

They made money. Huh.

Did any paycuts factor into that?

Well, all employees took paycuts so, it wouldn't be a stretch to conclude that the paycuts did "FACTOR INTO THAT".

 

[Whine Lover]

On the very important subject of the free TV...

Yes , it is free on the ground. Now, on my particular flight we had about an hour delay due to weather.

Antsy whining kids? Griping Pax anxious to get going bothering the F/A's every 5 seconds?

NOPE. The free Electronic Baby-Sitter took over and we all sat there in that mindless television trance watching our favorite programs for an hour or so.

Perfect.

Yes, you do have to pay when you get airborne. But if I recall there are still a few channels that remain free even then. (?)

Now mind you, I am the cheapest bastard on the planet...but, I was going on vacation and was about to pony up $5.00 for a delicious cocktail when the thought struck me:

- Hell, this cocktail will entertain me for about 10 minutes and would cost me $5.00 anywhere.

A $5.00 Movie, on the other hand, will entertain me for the entire flight and, being a first run movie still in the theatres, would cost me about 8 bucks anywhere else.

Command decision made: Movie for two hours, at a bargain price.

Thank you for reading another 2 minutes of useless FI drivel.

Please return to your regularly scheduled lives....


YKMKR

 

[ron burgundy]

Rode on Frontier for the 1st time last weekend, nice airline...

But then again, you think FL is a nice airline!

 

[ron burgundy]

On the very important subject of the free TV...

Yes , it is free on the ground. Now, on my particular flight we had about an hour delay due to weather.

Antsy whining kids? Griping Pax anxious to get going bothering the F/A's every 5 seconds?

NOPE. The free Electronic Baby-Sitter took over and we all sat there in that mindless television trance watching our favorite programs for an hour or so.

Perfect.

Yes, you do have to pay when you get airborne. But if I recall there are still a few channels that remain free even then. (?)

Now mind you, I am the cheapest bastard on the planet...but, I was going on vacation and was about to pony up $5.00 for a delicious cocktail when the thought struck me:

- Hell, this cocktail will entertain me for about 10 minutes and would cost me $5.00 anywhere.

A $5.00 Movie, on the other hand, will entertain me for the entire flight and, being a first run movie still in the theatres, would cost me about 8 bucks anywhere else.

Command decision made: Movie for two hours, at a bargain price.

Thank you for reading another 2 minutes of useless FI drivel.

Please return to your regularly scheduled lives....


YKMKR

WOW, 7 posts in one day. Is the lab in your basement temporarily shut down?

As for the movie. Great decision making. I bet that even "sully" can't beat that "quick thinking on your feet". You failed to mention that you did not abstain from the beverage consumption. Rate=1@ 10mins.x 12 x 5.00= $60.00 +movie= $65.00.

That is in line with taking the family to the movies.
Tickets,soda,popcorn.candy,the glow in the dark choclate flavored french tickler condom in the mens
room Break even. However the first paragraph I see to be much more rewarding than the latter. one investment is all about me. the second, I am spending more for less.(relaxation/viewing time) gone!

 

[Whataburger]

It's been awhile since I rode on Frontier but I remember the cheesy strategy they used with TV.

You get to watch it on boarding, taxi, takeoff to 10,000' for free (the hook is set) then the screen goes blank and says "If you would like to continue enjoying your show, please swipe your credit card for a 5 dollar charge......."

Sorta like the old public toilets in the 70's that had coin slots on them!

Also kind of like the old-school hotel porn. So I hear.
Unless you're in Toronto. You just swap the cabels in back of the TV, go left-right-left-righ-up-down on the cotroller (just like the way to cheat your way to the top of "Contra" on the Atari), and you have some crazy porn all night long...so I hear.

 

[starchkr]

Bavarian Chef...sure did, everyone except for the pilots since we were getting book rates in the month of December.

TV is Free if you purchase the classic or classic plus tickets now...discount tickets still require you to pay for TV. Movies however are always going to cost $8 no matter which fare you purchase. So, yes and no, TV is "free."

But back to the real matter at hand...we made money, not many out there can say that, and i am happy we did. Whether it is a "smoke screen" or an actual number I don't know, but it looks good to prospective investors, which we desperately need right now.