Capt Sherm, There is no such things as:
- LCC only discount Fuel.
- LCC only discount Aircraft.
- LCC only discount Spares.
- LCC only discount Government Taxes & Charges.
- LCC only discount Landing charges.
Certain suppliers may apply discounts for volume orders, but this is not specific to LCC's.
However, there are:
- LCC Booking flexibility -At a significant price if available at all.
- LCC Network topologies - Efficient aircraft utilisation (the reason not all bus routes yet covered)
- LCC Catering - Buy your own on board.
- LCC Customer Service - Reduced.
- LCC Baggage - No interline, excess baggage charges ruthlessly applied.
- LCC Connections - Unsuited to time poor.
- LCC Terminals - Lower quality, secondary airports.
- LCC Reservations systems.
- LCC Common fleet - Reduced training / maintenance /spares.
- LCC lounges - None
I could go on, but the point is that suppliers do not give a "discount" because their input will be consumed by a LCC for the benefit of "bus" people. LCC's have lower costs because on the whole, their systems are less complex & more efficient - Usually to the detriment of some component of the customer experience, and priced accordingly.
Why should the labour component operate at a "LCC discount", when no other supplier does?
Your arguments also lose credibility when you play the man.