Tag Archives: Airlines
More Airline nonsense!
Yes the airlines are at it again. This time, according to the Wall Street Journal, they are complaining about the idea that you might actually want to get off of a plane after some number of hours of sitting on … Continue reading
Airlines’ motto: Squeeze now, apologize later
Who’s getting squeezed? Of course we all are. with additional costs for everything, including seat assignments, baggage, and (Heaven help you) change fees, airlines are making money again, on our backs. One might think there would be an easier way … Continue reading
Final Thoughts on Airline Upgrades
As we discussed, customer loyalty is worth something to airlines. They spend billions of dollars worth of free services each year in order to maintain that loyalty, and their strategic alliances are intertwined with that customer loyalty. And so let’s … Continue reading
More On Airline Upgrade Auctions
When last we left our hero (me) we were talking about airline upgrade auctions, noting that Priceline already does this for seats. Some of the problems that airlines would face with auctions would be these: Upgrades are a huge perq … Continue reading
Airline Upgrade Auctions?
Those of you who know me know of my interest in economics, which started literally on my first day of college, thanks to a great professor named Joseph Seneca. He managed a lecture in 1983 of over 400 students in … Continue reading
