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On Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 1:43:51 PM UTC-4, Bill wrote:
Keyser Soze wrote:
On 5/5/20 11:06 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 5 May 2020 22:04:24 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

On 5/5/20 9:57 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 5 May 2020 19:14:52 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Keyser Soze wrote:
On 5/5/20 1:02 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 5 May 2020 08:16:32 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

I feel for the working stiff airline employees everywhere who are going
to lose their jobs, but not for the airline industry or its shareholders
in this country who for decades have made air travel the miserable
experience it has become for passengers. I'm old enough to remember when
air travel was "regulated," and when planes were roomier, service was
better, and our airports were only on the verge of being obsolete.

Perhaps there will be a rebirth of airline companies devoted to decent
service at decent prices, but I doubt it.

(CNN Business) A top executive at United Airlines is telling employees
to consider leaving the company voluntarily as it grapples with the
consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.
In a memo to some United Airlines staffers, which was obtained by CNN
Business, Greg Hart â€” the company's chief operations officer â€” said the
airline will need to "right size" its workforce.

The problem will be what you call "decent prices". In spite of 300%
inflation. the "regulated" plane fare in 1977 was far more than what
you can get economy coach for now.
If you can't afford 1st class now, you couldn't afford "regulated"
coach.

It's not a matter of afford...it is a matter of not willing to be robbed
for a slightly larger seat, the same crappy little uncleaned restrooms,
and a $3.00 first class airline meal. Last time I checked, it was $900
more for "first class" trip to San Francisco.

And what did coach ticket cost before deregulation? Figure in inflation.

BTW without regulation, they would not have even flown the plane I
went out there on. It was a 747 with a piano bar and about 35
passengers.

I don't think I've ever been on a 747. I suspect there are very few
flights out of National with that plane. To easily get on a 747 for a
flight out of this area. I'd think you'd have to go out to Dulles. That
is two to three hours from here on the Beltway and I-66. No thanks.

It was really the non-stop to SFO at the time other than going to BWI
and that was no picnic either. They didn't fly any long haul planes
out of DCA. If you were going to California, you were changing planes
somewhere in the midwest, probably ORD or MSP. On American it was
Chicago.

Ahh, BWI. For some reason, despite the amount of traffic it handles, it
is serious understaffed at the gates and has few decent restaurants to
occupy yourself while waiting for a late plane. Parking is also a pain
in the ass.

Generally speaking, we have lots of really crappy airports.

The government builds the airports. The staffing is probably because that
is what affordable with $99 fares.

Generally, airports are run by federal or state governments, and are funded by the airlines that fly into them in the form of fees for landing, gates, etc. Harry's crappy airport:

"The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) is the owner and operator of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and Martin State Airport. We invite you to explore this web site, which focuses on the government agency aspects of the MAA."

His wonderful Maryland democrats run his poorly managed and funded airport.

Heh, heh.

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