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How The Airline Industry Will Transform Itself As It Comes Back From Coronavirus
Volume will probably not regain its peak for at least 3-5 years. Business travel will recover more quickly than leisure travel. Lots of changes coming... (www.forbes.com) Mais...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Look for the Airlines to MASSACRE your wallet, when this is over!! And add at least 2 more ROWS of seats! The 23,000+ mile 6 week Christmas trip that we flew on AA was one of if not THE WORST Flights in my 67 years. We paid $2,300 EACH to be treated like CATTLE by the American Airlines Crews. Bright spots were the short JAL flights from NRT to MNL & from MNL to HHK. The 15 HOUR AA Flight HHK to DFW, and 13 1/2 hour DFW to NRT we had one 6"X 4" SOMETHING MEAL and $6 Coke. And a dried out Turkey Sandwich, wet Bag of Pretzels and a cup of water AS OUR SNACK!!! You will need to Blindfold me to get me on another AA Flight. JAL treated us like 1st Class.. 4 Course Meals, Wine and Soda as we wanted. Lays Potato Chips & Chips A-Hoy Cookies with Coffee. AND, I could ACTUALLY put my Tray Table DOWN, unlike on AA where my face was 4 1/2 inches from the seat in front of me! Of the 4 legs to 3 countries each way, we were STUCK on AA for 3 each way. We ALMOST missed our DFW to MAF connection returning home, because they held the Aircraft for 40 MINUTES, Because a Illinois Senator and Family were in Traffic!!! Just imagine if that were YOU stuck in TRAFFIC. I wonder if they would hold a 777-200 at a Gate for 40 MINUTES!!
On behalf of American Airlines, we are sorry for your difficulties. We do have our Premium Economy options on international flights for a little higher costs. This option might provide the level of service you expect at a fair cost.
JAL is part of our One World Alliance and we are happy they provided you with a great quality of service to make you trip that much more special.
JAL is part of our One World Alliance and we are happy they provided you with a great quality of service to make you trip that much more special.
It is going to be interesting.
Very unlikely that it will be 3-5 years before volume is fully back at peak. The economy and industry was extremely strong prior to this, it may take a couple years but not anywhere close to 3-5 unless we go into a full recession.
I agree... Maybe a year or 2, but not 3 to 5
I doubt it will be back to the levels of this spring for at least 10-15 years, if then.
Haha you're delusional! Look at how much air travel grew 10-15 years following 9/11