flyingpicket
Many small (and sometimes big too) national carriers are in fact Government sponsored charities - they never made a profit and nobody really expects them to make a profit in current shape and form. If they were commercial airlines they will be bust decades ago.
So SR perfect service had nothing to do with going bust, same time FR rude service has nothing to do with their profits. As long as FR can have industry-record profits without spending a penny on customer service, they shall continue to do so. Being a nice chap will not buy you a yacht, however healthy dividends will do.
Thousands of people in this industry shall respect MOL for creating their jobs. They wouldn't be there without him, as FR has made European car, bus and train passengers to fly, others just followed the suit.
If somebody thinks that FR pays too little or conditions are too bad, there is an easy answer - take another job, slavery has long gone in this part of world. If you are contractor to FR like handler etc - refuse the contract at the price FR offered and keep going, there are very few cases when handling company can be enforced by law to handle the carrier, and this never comes at rock bottom rates. We are living in a free world, so enjoy goods and bads about it.
Last edited by CargoOne; 1st Oct 2012 at 08:20.