Jaxgus and 3BCat, thanks for the polite responses to my admittedly not so nice post. I am just very angry at what has come about from the LCC craze of the past 5 years. Jax, I do not wish the JB crew members to lose their jobs. I merely want us all to have what we had the potential to have until 5 years ago. I know the JB people work very hard as do the SWA and Critter people as well, and thats my point!!! We all shouldn't have to work 2x as hard and 2x as long as what our predecessors did for half the pay.
The traveling public of NYC HAD affordable fares. What they have today is a complete ripoff from a business standpoint. The prices are just too low. People are flying for pennies on the backs of the hardworking people at the LCC's. And you know what? If prices were raised by 10%, the people would still fly in the same numbers as they do currently. And 10% raises in prices would have just about everyone earning profits.
And the internet has ruined profits as well. There is no brand loyalty anymore. You pick a city paring and the lowest prices pop up. These websites should be banned and people should be forced to buy from the airlines directly or from a travel agent like in years past.
The SWA people continually brag about being the highest paid in the industry...WHAT!!!!??? Their captains are earning about the same as what United or Delta 737 FO's could be making while working less with greater benefits and retirement if their contracts were not pillaged. People say the wages were not sustainable..thats crap! People pay the prices that are charged. Look at the astronomical home prices these days, yet people are buying them like they are going out of style...why? Because they can!
