To me, when you say "service" I automatically think "meal," but that's because I remember the 1990s.
Am the same way. Service used to definitely mean something different. We've taken "a la carte" to a whole new level.
To me, when you say "service" I automatically think "meal," but that's because I remember the 1990s.
It's definitely not better, but apparently it's exactly what "the market" wants.Am the same way. Service used to definitely mean something different. We've taken "a la carte" to a whole new level.
Because the legacy priority strict boarding and those of us who boked late (and paid the most) have the last boarding priority.
You are correct, nothing has changed.I'm confused by this. Isn't boarding priority by seat assignment/row number/zone? At AA & DL the boarding is done by row/zone number. 1st class boards first, precious metals second, then they start with zone boarding. That is by seat rows, and not dependent on when a person booked their ticket. SWA obviously doesn't do this, they do their cattle call boarding. Last time I flew Airtran (last summer) they did zone boarding too, that was a fairly last-minute ticket purchase by the company I do some contract work for, and I was not among the last to board. Perhaps Airways is different, but the legacies I'm familiar with, when a person buys their ticket has nothing to do with their boarding priority. I didn't notice any correlation with ticket purchase timeframe and seating priority when I flew Airways, Alaska or Frontier. All of which I've flown on in the past 2 years, and on tickets purchased roughly a week before travel.
I'd be curious to see how they enforce it too.Im still curious how Spirit enforces the paid overhead bin storage fee when people are boarding? Can one not put something into the bin without giving a ticket stub to an F/A or something?
I'm confused by this. Isn't boarding priority by seat assignment/row number/zone? At AA & DL the boarding is done by row/zone number. 1st class boards first, precious metals second, then they start with zone boarding. That is by seat rows, and not dependent on when a person booked their ticket. SWA obviously doesn't do this, they do their cattle call boarding. Last time I flew Airtran (last summer) they did zone boarding too, that was a fairly last-minute ticket purchase by the company I do some contract work for, and I was not among the last to board. Perhaps Airways is different, but the legacies I'm familiar with, when a person buys their ticket has nothing to do with their boarding priority. I didn't notice any correlation with ticket purchase timeframe and seating priority when I flew Airways, Alaska or Frontier. All of which I've flown on in the past 2 years, and on tickets purchased roughly a week before travel.
Alaska Airlines has been good about differentiation here in Alaska. In Alaska you can check three free bags.I didn't mean to imply that it is when you buy the ticket. But, when you charge $992 to fly PHL to CLT, your system should give that person a higher boarding prioity. When one is paying $998 to fly PHL to LAS, the system should automatically give you a free checked bag.
The legacies have lost sight of the concept of differentiation. They caught onto the concept of charging fees but forgot about the concept of value for service.
Alaska Airlines has been good about differentiation here in Alaska. In Alaska you can check three free bags.
Well we do get charged higher fares up here, but that is just part of doing business up here.Good to know and I hope they don't just build that cost into charging higher fares to everyone, including those that have just one bag or two bags or no bags.
A seat, is a seat, is a seat. I never understood the thrill of getting on first beyond securing precious overhead bin space.T
I didn't mean to imply that it is when you buy the ticket. But, when you charge $992 to fly PHL to CLT, your system should give that person a higher boarding prioity. That is important because it contols the ability to carry on a bag or not. When one is paying $998 to fly PHL to LAS, the system should automatically give you a free checked bag.
The legacies have lost sight of the concept of differentiation. They caught onto the concept of charging fees but forgot about the concept of value for service.
A seat, is a seat, is a seat. I never understood the thrill of getting on first beyond securing precious overhead bin space.
Get in, sit down, shut up, hold on.
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