Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agoWhen Americans Fly Economy, They're Actually Paying for Someone Else to Fly Privatefiles.catbox.moevideomessage-square114fedilinkarrow-up1410arrow-down119
arrow-up1391arrow-down1videoWhen Americans Fly Economy, They're Actually Paying for Someone Else to Fly Privatefiles.catbox.moeDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square114fedilink
minus-squareyermaw@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoTheyee probably right. We’d need to work out how much money their tickets are vs how much space they take up and compare that ratio to economy.
minus-squaresunzu2@thebrainbin.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoThat’s a weird way to look at it. If they make so much money, why aren’t there planes just business class? Think of all the profit! Also, tickets are priced based on max price people will pay, not if the rich people are flying. They might be more profitable for the airline… Sure. But it doesn’t subsidize the plebs lol
Theyee probably right. We’d need to work out how much money their tickets are vs how much space they take up and compare that ratio to economy.
That’s a weird way to look at it.
If they make so much money, why aren’t there planes just business class? Think of all the profit!
Also, tickets are priced based on max price people will pay, not if the rich people are flying.
They might be more profitable for the airline… Sure. But it doesn’t subsidize the plebs lol