On 2 Nov 2005 09:31:10 -0800, "-L." wrote:
>
>oconnell@slr.orl.lmco.com wrote:
>> -L. wrote:
>> > kuacou241@yahoo.com wrote:
>> [snip]
>> > Almost all have refrained from allowing passengers with small children
>> > to pre-board which is a mistake, IMO.
>>
>> Unfortunately, often you are the least profitable passengers they
>> have
>
>Why do you say that? We pay for each seat as does everyone else - and
>even those with lap babies aren't getting anything discounted. And you
>cannot assume that just because we are currently flying with kids that
>we do not often fly for business (often at inflated prices)- in fact,
>probably 80% of DH's job involved travel over the last 5 years. You
>can bet how we are treated as a family affects his choice in airlines
>when travelling for business.
I wouldn't say least profitable, but traveling families as a whole
aren't very profitable. Why? Because you're traveling on discounted
coach seats most of the time; not business or first, which makes
carriers the bulk of their passenger profits. |