When a business is failing it should be allowed to fail because the operators have failed to serve their customers. This is not allowed to happen. Instead of allowing airlines to go belly up they have been bailed out. Its not as bad as the banks but air travel is considered to important to allow the market to handle it. The result? Poor management is allowed to continue. They aren't as bad as completely state run airlines would be but the market pressure has been held back.
The truth is... its not like letting one of these poorly run companies to file bankruptcy would mean they don't exist. It would mean someone would buy them and hopefully run them better.
I'd rather pay for the space if it meant it would result in lower ticket prices. The reality is that airlines seem to be trying to get juice out of an onion. I have enjoyed South West for many years because they operated differently than the others. They have ditched that to become more like the rest.
I'd like to see actual capitalism return to travel. But, we have a population that is ignorant about state centralized control and the disaster it creates. Far too few understand the price system and the calculation problem. They simply want some leach to make laws to force people to do what they want. Until people wise up, we are doomed to circle the drain to communism. It starts with education. I have educated my family. My sons aren't socialist dummies. This is what we all should do. Teach our families. Maybe future generations can be more free.
Corporate welfare but I think A. covers that pretty well. The airline industry really seems like one that is bed with government and likely creates moats to keep out upstarts. I mean, wants to keep customers safe...
Here's a better question. Why does airline travel suck so much more than it should?
A. Government
B. Government
A. Government bailoutsA. Government bailouts
When a business is failing it should be allowed to fail because the operators have failed to serve their customers. This is not allowed to happen. Instead of allowing airlines to go belly up they have been bailed out. Its not as bad as the banks but air travel is considered to important to allow the market to handle it. The result? Poor management is allowed to continue. They aren't as bad as completely state run airlines would be but the market pressure has been held back.
The truth is... its not like letting one of these poorly run companies to file bankruptcy would mean they don't exist. It would mean someone would buy them and hopefully run them better.
B. TSAB. TSA
The TSA is a joke. They don't make us safer. They make some feel safer. They mostly make our travel less enjoyable.
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I'd rather pay for the space if it meant it would result in lower ticket prices. The reality is that airlines seem to be trying to get juice out of an onion. I have enjoyed South West for many years because they operated differently than the others. They have ditched that to become more like the rest.
I'd like to see actual capitalism return to travel. But, we have a population that is ignorant about state centralized control and the disaster it creates. Far too few understand the price system and the calculation problem. They simply want some leach to make laws to force people to do what they want. Until people wise up, we are doomed to circle the drain to communism. It starts with education. I have educated my family. My sons aren't socialist dummies. This is what we all should do. Teach our families. Maybe future generations can be more free.