The SSK Interesting again, and thank you.
... they see it as another way for the LoCos to gouge the passenger ...
I think they are mistaken and here I go with one of my lists - as I see it.
- The legacies had hard rules of govt to underpin them and the overall market was small and elite.
- The 747 and 767 happened.
- Market expanded beyond expectations in the 1970s and 80s, so the majors did not have to worry too much.
- De/Re-regulation and privatisation happened.
- Folks like SouthWest saw a new market and understood that by 'slicing' the price into bite sized chunks people could pay for they wanted.
- It worked because people always want to pay less and get more - it's a fundamental aspect of human beings.
- The EU does not want govts to subsidise carriers but they don't want airlines to charge in a way that customers have - overwhelmingly - taken to.
- If your suitcase is marginally outside the rules, then you pay. YES it is uncomfortable sometines.
But what the EU should go for is that carriers do not execute their rules with fairness. We have all seen some folks with large/more bags on the LCC, whilst having had our own smaller/single bag surcharged. In my view, THAT is the problem and that unfairness is why I dislike some carriers.