Originally Posted by
pppdrive
........I agree flying just isn't the fun and enjoyment it used to be but just sometimes you can find a way to go back to being treated as a person rather than part of the 'cattle truck' mentality.....I recently had to fly from Melbourne to Brisbane and decided I'd try Link Airways on their Saab 34 service from Melbourne's Essendon Airport. Such a pleasant change to go back to using Essendon where you are treated as a person and the Link Airways flight via a short stop at Wollongong was a pleasure. A bit more expensive that the 'Majors' but well worth it. Paul
(my bold) That's the answer, right there. Most passengers click on the cheapest fare, so airlines race to the bottom. The result is poor service with knees against the seat in front. God help us all if we ever actually had to 'perform' an emergency evacuation.
Sadly, there are not enough of you/us, and we see the result in worse service and worse aircrew Ts & Cs.