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How much money can this actually save airlines? Maybe a few thousand dollars per flight? Is it really worth it to the possibly hundreds of passengers on board?
by yummypaint 3y ago
How much money can this actually save airlines? Maybe a few thousand dollars per flight? Is it really worth it to the possibly hundreds of passengers on board? Who would want to save $10 on their ticket in exchange for removing all human redundancy from flight operations?
- earthwalker99 3y agoUpgrade to an extra pilot for $50 now!
- belter 3y agoThose ticket buying screens are going to need a lot of extra space: Click here to check-in your luggage, one extra selection box to be away from the emergency exit, extra $50 for not flying on a Boeing, $100 for a two pilot flight...
- earthwalker99 3y agoIf only they put all the options on a single screen. That would risk the customer having any idea what they're buying. I'm just waiting for the day I click to the next screen only to learn I am purchasing a standing room ticket with the option of a seat for an extra fee.
- felsokning 3y ago> ...only to learn I am purchasing a standing room ticket... You jest but Ryan Air's been pushing for that for some time[1]. [1] - https://www.theguardian.com/money/2010/jul/01/stand-up-for-ryanair https://www.theguardian.com/money/2010/jul/01/stand-up-for-r...
- earthwalker99 3y agoAbsolutely wild. It sounds so unsafe, though.
- lifestyleguru 3y agoSuddenly you have two windows open with booking.com, they open randomly during the flight selection. Then you train Google captcha to recognize American hydrants and get a ban for "acting like a bot". The airline compensates the losses by creating onboard lottery.
- engcoach 3y agoThey would open more routes if not pilot restricted. Instead of training more pilots, they want to spread them thinner to maximize profits. It’s a bad idea.
- lifestyleguru 3y agoThese MBAs deserve eating toasts with strawberry lubricant instead of jam, spread thinnly of course.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> Maybe a few thousand dollars per flight? Is it really worth it to the possibly hundreds of passengers on board? Empirically, yes, a lot of people will choose a €10 cheaper flight, particularly in Europe, where that might be 50% off.
- lifestyleguru 3y agoThe responsibility for the lives of hundreds on board will be further diluted. It's about profit extraction.