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Your argument only works in the case where airlines are not flying at or near capacity. If a plane is 60% full you have a case for number one. I submit you have
by elmerfud 2y ago
Your argument only works in the case where airlines are not flying at or near capacity. If a plane is 60% full you have a case for number one. I submit you have not flown very often lately because I've never seen a plane 60% full in a long long time.
Paying a convenience fee for a convenience is a standard thing to do. Asking other people to pay for your convenience is always a wrong thing to do.
- bryanlarsen 2y agoIt's not a convenience for parents, it's a requirement. And it's a different convenience. Many people are paying extra to sit near the front of the plane. Many parents would rather sit near the back near the bathroom.
- bryanlarsen 2y agoI've flown in lots of planes that were at 90% capacity. The difference in profit between 90% capacity and 92% capacity is massive because airlines charge a lot more for the last few seats on the plane than they do the first 50% of the seats.
- opo 2y ago>...I submit you have not flown very often lately because I've never seen a plane 60% full in a long long time. The load factor will likely vary by location and time of day, but overall from April of 2023 to April of 2024, the load factor was about 83%. This is very close to the historical load factor for US airlines since 2010 or so (except for the COVID years). The only time the overall load factor was around 60% was in 2020. https://www.transtats.bts.gov/TRAFFIC/ https://www.transtats.bts.gov/TRAFFIC/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/691451/us-airline-passenger-load-factor/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/691451/us-airline-passen...