Hearty Meatballs said
Airlines exist to make a profit. Period. They are not public services nor do they operate for the benefit of passengers.
So this is what business has come to these days. No benefits for their paying customers? Wow! You seem to come from the Ebenezer Scrooge school of business. But remember what happened to him.
and.... of the good old days when we all were so smug for being comfortable while traveling...
Oh, and terrible reliability and safety.
This statement is unrelated to the topic. Safety standards today are due to the new planes and training, nothing to do with the airlines themselves, they have to follow these rules, period!...god help us if they didn't, could you imagine what they would cut for profits?
"we only need one pilot"
"who needs seatbelts"
"regular checks are expensive, we will cut back on them"
"if everyone stands we can cram in more passengers" (we have heard about this idea)
So Hearty, Singapore Airlines is a government owned airline, the best airline in the world, offers good legroom, free meals, clean planes and outstanding service...what is so wrong with that? They seem to be doing just fine...