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Once upon a time, taking a flight was a luxurious adventure - then came deregulation and the race to the bottom ensued (1). 1.) https://airandspace.si.edu/stor

Once upon a time, taking a flight was a luxurious adventure - then came deregulation and the race to the bottom ensued (1). 1.) https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/airline-deregulation-when-everything-changed https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/airline-deregul... Regulations can be bad, but they can also be good. Maybe the pendulum can start swinging back the other way to find the right balance between accessibility to all who need it and flying cesspools.

gruez 3y ago
>Regulations can be bad, but they can also be good. Maybe the pendulum can start swinging back the other way to find the right balance between accessibility to all who need it and flying cesspools. What relevant regulations would have helped in this case? Airlines are already liable for expenses that you incur as a result of lost/delayed baggage. Do we need to the DOT to mandate that gate agents double-check baggage tags before they're attached? [1] https://www.transportation.gov/lost-delayed-or-damaged-baggage https://www.transportation.gov/lost-delayed-or-damaged-bagga...
- mojomark 3y ago
  It's a secondary effect. De-regulation of flight costs and routes cause airlines to cut as much "percieved unnecessary" expenses to maximize profit to the point of where they are now - bare bones staffing, ancient IT infrastructure, paying for luggage or even in-flight bathroom use! (1)), negligiable accountability for dropped flights, etc.. These cuts lead to the inability to handle simple and quick tracking of misplaced luggage. 1.) https://aviationsourcenews.com/news/charging-passengers-to-use-the-toilet-pay-to-stand-airfares-10-years-on-since-ryanairs-oleary-caused-controversy/ https://aviationsourcenews.com/news/charging-passengers-to-u...
  - CamperBob2 3y ago
    Unless you want to pay many thousands of additional dollars for airfare, you probably appreciate deregulation more than you think you do. That said, keeping better track of luggage is a specific issue that arguably should be regulated.

gruez 3y ago

>Regulations can be bad, but they can also be good. Maybe the pendulum can start swinging back the other way to find the right balance between accessibility to all who need it and flying cesspools. What relevant regulations would have helped in this case? Airlines are already liable for expenses that you incur as a result of lost/delayed baggage. Do we need to the DOT to mandate that gate agents double-check baggage tags before they're attached? [1] https://www.transportation.gov/lost-delayed-or-damaged-baggage https://www.transportation.gov/lost-delayed-or-damaged-bagga...

mojomark 3y ago
It's a secondary effect. De-regulation of flight costs and routes cause airlines to cut as much "percieved unnecessary" expenses to maximize profit to the point of where they are now - bare bones staffing, ancient IT infrastructure, paying for luggage or even in-flight bathroom use! (1)), negligiable accountability for dropped flights, etc.. These cuts lead to the inability to handle simple and quick tracking of misplaced luggage. 1.) https://aviationsourcenews.com/news/charging-passengers-to-use-the-toilet-pay-to-stand-airfares-10-years-on-since-ryanairs-oleary-caused-controversy/ https://aviationsourcenews.com/news/charging-passengers-to-u...
- CamperBob2 3y ago
  Unless you want to pay many thousands of additional dollars for airfare, you probably appreciate deregulation more than you think you do. That said, keeping better track of luggage is a specific issue that arguably should be regulated.