"The only two requirements I found to be a legacy carrier were; exist before deregulation and be a low cost/low fare airline."
On what planet do you do your "research" ?
" A
legacy carrier, in the United States, is an airline that had established interstate routes by the time of the route liberalization which was permitted by the
Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 and was thus directly affected by that act. It is distinct from a
low-cost carrier, (a term fostered as a form of disparagement against post deregulation start-up air carriers, and the traditional airlines once heavily unionized work groups) which in the United States are generally new airlines that were started to compete in the newly deregulated industry.
Typical characteristics of legacy carriers are that they provide a higher level of services than a low-cost carrier..."
A short and dirty explanation:
The "Legacy Airlines" were the REAL airlines BEFORE De-Reg.
You know, the ones that PAID their employees and provided a real SERVICE to their Customers.
Southwest and De-Regulation are what started the slide to the BOTTOM of this barrel....And NOW....The Bottom is The Top.
History sucks...But, total DENIAL is even worse. Get a Clue.
A 12 year old could do a better Book Report than your current assessment of this Industry.
Love,
Whine
