beavis wrote:
> In article , Doug McDonald
> wrote:
>
> > >Americans,as a rule, won't pay
> > > more for a plusher seat or better food.
> >
> > Sure we will ... we just won't pay as much as they ask.
>
> I wish that were true, but it isn't. Look back at American Airlines'
> "More Room Throughout Coach" program, which increased the seat pitch
> for more legroom. Coach fares went up just a few dollars, and
> customers flocked to other airlines.
>
> American lost *millions* betting that people would pay for a little bit
> of comfort. But they won't. They go to Travelocity, sort by "Price,"
> and pick the top choice, even if it means a three-legger on regional
> jets, with a 5-hour layour in Cleveland. Just to save $10.
>
> I wish it weren't the case, but it is.
This is interesting, considering that prices fluctuate so much. A few
years ago we flew to Denver. We opted to fly out of Buffalo because it was
a lot cheaper. We were originally quoted $414. I arranged to get the time
off. My wife called the next day to order the tickets and the price had
jumped to $575. We called back several times over the next two weeks. We
eventually decided to the a day earlier and got the tickets for $415.
Naturally, that leads me to wonder what effect a few seats more or less
could have on the cost of flying. We had a layover in Cleveland both ways,
and none of the four legs was more than half full. FWIW.... the seats were
quite comfortable. I wasn't crammed in like I had been with other
airlines.
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