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Remember that airlines almost always opt for the more cramped and cheaper variants of interiors, asking "ok but how do we fit even more cattle in here?"
by gib444 3mo ago
Remember that airlines almost always opt for the more cramped and cheaper variants of interiors, asking "ok but how do we fit even more cattle in here?"
- wat10000 3mo agoBut also remember that airline customers also opt for the more cramped and cheaper variants.
- gib444 3mo agoBut also remember they do that because their employer has opted to pay them as little as possible How far do you want to take this? :)
- fragmede 3mo agoWell, we could always try communism just one more time.
- wat10000 3mo agoThe thing is, this is far from universal. People don't buy a substantially worse smartphone or car to save $5. But they'll accept a substantially worse product to save $5 on airline tickets.
- gib444 3mo agoWhich two airlines have substantially different products for a $5 difference? If you didn't mean literally $5 perhaps you can give us some real examples of cost differences? Personally I find so little difference between airlines in economy these days. And Premium Economy is nowhere close to a '$5' difference long haul these days
- wat10000 3mo agoThey don't, because competition erases those differences. It's a very competitive market. If people were willing to pay a little extra for a few more inches of seat pitch in economy, you'd have an airline that offered a few more inches of seat pitch in economy with slightly higher fares.
- interloxia 3mo agoThey do? It's a common upsell for 50-100ish per flight leg.
- wat10000 3mo agoElsewhere people are saying it’s not a realistic alternative because it’s too expensive. I think people just want a better product without paying any more money. I hate cramped economy seats too, and I fly in them anyway, but I acknowledge that I’m deliberately choosing money over comfort and it’s my own doing.
- bluGill 3mo agoI long ago swore to pay for economy plus. It isn't much more and the space is nice. Enough people do that they still offer the this service