Why flying is so expensive

[born2aviate]

Found this video pretty interesting. Don't know how accurate it is but it's worth 10 minutes

 

[bp]

which airline is paying both pilots $44/hr on a 320

 

[alaskadrifter]

What A320 pilot only makes $44/HR?

 

[alaskadrifter]

which airline is paying both pilots $44/hr on a 320

Beat me to it!

 

[fholbert]

I guess that's an A320 300?

 

[fholbert]

Found this video pretty interesting. Don't know how accurate it is but it's worth 10 minutes

That is a pretty good video.

 

[USMCmech]

What A320 pilot only makes $44/HR?

That's $44 per 1/2 hr.

Combined CA and FO rate of 176/hr * .5 hr flight = 88/hr / 2 pilots = $44 per pilot for a 30 minute flight.

Not too far off from plausible.

 

[bike21]

Didn't watch the vid, but noticed the KLM bird. So there is this...

 

[Roger Roger]

I just had to buy an oil tank drain valve for a Caravan. $1300. This is why flying is expensive.

 

[Maurus]

We obviously know the numbers aren't perfect but we weren't the target audience. It gets the point across on how all the little things add up for people that don't understand how airline fares work.

 

[mshunter]

I just had to buy an oil tank drain valve for a Caravan. $1300. This is why flying is expensive.

Well, indirectly anyways. $76 for the part and $1224 for the attorneys.

 

[CFIscare]

What A320 pilot only makes $44/HR?

*raises hand*

Actually it is less than $44, but I am a low tier pilot so carry on.

 

[Flying Saluki]

I reject the premise that flying is expensive. Today's fares are nothing like they were 40 years ago. It should be expensive. But it's not.

 

[Ajax]

I reject the premise that flying is expensive. Today's fares are nothing like they were 40 years ago. It should be expensive. But it's not.

But the flying public still expects 5 star concierge service.

 

[Richman]

I've got a coach fare ticket receipt from a trip I took with my mother in 1976.

$228 per person, purchased 34 days out, for a coach ticket on Eastern, Florida to New York.

Plug that into your inflation calculator....

Richman

 

[FlyingAccountant]

I reject the premise that flying is expensive. Today's fares are nothing like they were 40 years ago. It should be expensive. But it's not.

Levels of service on commercial airlines are nothing like they were 40 years ago either.

 

[Avgirl]

I guess that's an A320 300?

Noticed that, too. Oops. Ran out of stock footage. ;-)

 

[Flying Saluki]

I've got a coach fare ticket receipt from a trip I took with my mother in 1976.

$228 per person, purchased 34 days out, for a coach ticket on Eastern, Florida to New York.

Plug that into your inflation calculator....

Richman

$954

LGA-TPA, purchased today, for travel 34 days from now...

United: $239
American $239
Delta $253

As I say, air travel isn't expensive. It should be.

 

[CFIscare]

$954

LGA-TPA, purchased today, for travel 34 days from now...

United: $239
American $239
Delta $253

As I say, air travel isn't expensive. It should be.

That much? Spirit is only $91.

 

[Roger Roger]

Well, indirectly anyways. $76 for the part and $1224 for the attorneys.

Here's an even better example. Needed an alternator control unit for a Caravan today. From Lamar (manufacturer) or one of their dealers, $450 (which is already highway robbery for something that probably has $30 worth of parts in it). From Cessna or any Cessna dealer: $4500 new or $2900 overhaul exchange. Stupid.