Comments on: Midwest Becoming Like the Rest http://crankyflier.com/2007/09/21/midwest-becoming-like-the-rest/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:27:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Aubrey http://crankyflier.com/2007/09/21/midwest-becoming-like-the-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-22987 Aubrey Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:20:46 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/09/21/midwest-becoming-like-the-rest/#comment-22987 Sorry, I guess it was Jason I was agreeing with, not Dexter. :) Sorry, I guess it was Jason I was agreeing with, not Dexter. :)

]]> By: Aubrey http://crankyflier.com/2007/09/21/midwest-becoming-like-the-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-22986 Aubrey Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:19:52 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/09/21/midwest-becoming-like-the-rest/#comment-22986 Dexter's right. Plus, TSA wouldn't allow the airline to keep the china onboard any longer because of the security risk. Just a minor correction, passengers may purchase Signature seats further in advance than 24 hours prior to their scheduled departure. (Yes, even at the time this was written.) However, they would be paying, what in essence amounts to, business fares which range anywhere from $1,000-$1,400. Of course, passengers always have the option of paying what is now $65 to get one of these seats within 24 hours of their departure. BTW, passengers can still choose their seat assignment in advance of their flight whether they are going to purchase Signature seats later on or not. Choosing not to purchase a Signature seat or missing out on the option to do so for those who checked in late does not necessarily guarantee that those same passengers will be "stuck in the back". Some may see these changes as the slow demise of the Midwest Airlines we once knew, but why whine about it? Times are a-changing, and you either have to move with the flow or die. It's ridiculous and unfounded to say that this would not have happened had AirTran won the bid. No one can say that for sure. What doesn't make sense is how people can expect to get the same or more product for less cost even when expenses for the company producing the product continually increase, not to mention taxes. How is the company supposed to offset the loss without cutting back somewhere? Dexter’s right. Plus, TSA wouldn’t allow the airline to keep the china onboard any longer because of the security risk.

Just a minor correction, passengers may purchase Signature seats further in advance than 24 hours prior to their scheduled departure. (Yes, even at the time this was written.) However, they would be paying, what in essence amounts to, business fares which range anywhere from $1,000-$1,400. Of course, passengers always have the option of paying what is now $65 to get one of these seats within 24 hours of their departure.

BTW, passengers can still choose their seat assignment in advance of their flight whether they are going to purchase Signature seats later on or not. Choosing not to purchase a Signature seat or missing out on the option to do so for those who checked in late does not necessarily guarantee that those same passengers will be “stuck in the back”.

Some may see these changes as the slow demise of the Midwest Airlines we once knew, but why whine about it? Times are a-changing, and you either have to move with the flow or die. It’s ridiculous and unfounded to say that this would not have happened had AirTran won the bid. No one can say that for sure.

What doesn’t make sense is how people can expect to get the same or more product for less cost even when expenses for the company producing the product continually increase, not to mention taxes. How is the company supposed to offset the loss without cutting back somewhere?

]]> By: Dexter M http://crankyflier.com/2007/09/21/midwest-becoming-like-the-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-6374 Dexter M Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:41:36 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/09/21/midwest-becoming-like-the-rest/#comment-6374 I don't understand the complaining. They accepted the offer of a well known Finance Co. verses the undisreable AirTran (-according to them.-)..... and still ended up where they would have been. At least with FL (AirTran) they would have folded into a profitable airline verses exsisting, and becoming a ghost of an airline, with cookies...LOL...that is rarely considered by seasoned travelers and partically finaced by an Airline (NorthWest)that will slowly see to thier demise. They made thier bed, now they have to sleep in it! I don’t understand the complaining. They accepted the offer of a well known Finance Co. verses the undisreable AirTran
(-according to them.-)….. and still ended up where they would have been. At least with FL (AirTran) they would have folded into a profitable airline verses exsisting, and becoming a ghost of an airline, with cookies…LOL…that is rarely considered by seasoned travelers and partically finaced by an Airline (NorthWest)that will slowly see to thier demise. They made thier bed, now they have to sleep in it!

]]> By: Jason H http://crankyflier.com/2007/09/21/midwest-becoming-like-the-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-5629 Jason H Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:15:39 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/09/21/midwest-becoming-like-the-rest/#comment-5629 I don't see why this news should come as a suprise to anyone. The Spirit CEO hit the nail on the head when he said passengers only care about price. How long can an airline hold out giving great extras like lobster on china when all the leasure traveler cares about is saving a couple dollars? Not long at all! The fact that Midwest held out as long as they did is suprising. I don’t see why this news should come as a suprise to anyone. The Spirit CEO hit the nail on the head when he said passengers only care about price. How long can an airline hold out giving great extras like lobster on china when all the leasure traveler cares about is saving a couple dollars? Not long at all! The fact that Midwest held out as long as they did is suprising.

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