Comments on: a flying ‘bus’ http://antipaucity.com/2007/04/03/a-flying-bus/ fighting the lack of good ideas Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:47:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: antipaucity http://antipaucity.com/2007/04/03/a-flying-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-13911 antipaucity Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:34:40 +0000 http://antipaucity.com/2007/04/03/a-flying-bus/#comment-13911 I've done some thinking on how to implement this, and I think I'll post again on it soon. I’ve done some thinking on how to implement this, and I think I’ll post again on it soon.

]]> By: JFo http://antipaucity.com/2007/04/03/a-flying-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-11269 JFo Mon, 14 May 2007 21:27:38 +0000 http://antipaucity.com/2007/04/03/a-flying-bus/#comment-11269 I agree, The interesting thing to see is whether the Airlines would add some sort of expiration to them to 'encourage' people to use them or lose them as seen with coupons of most any sort. I like the ideas put in place by Aloha Air, it creates the ability to travel as it really should be. I agree, The interesting thing to see is whether the Airlines would add some sort of expiration to them to ‘encourage’ people to use them or lose them as seen with coupons of most any sort. I like the ideas put in place by Aloha Air, it creates the ability to travel as it really should be.

]]> By: antipaucity http://antipaucity.com/2007/04/03/a-flying-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-8400 antipaucity Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:10:35 +0000 http://antipaucity.com/2007/04/03/a-flying-bus/#comment-8400 I agree - airlines do have a lot vested in their current system, and this would be a sea change. Perhaps a different airline would start doing something like this. Aloha Airlines, for example, has all their flights at the same cost island to island... and if you miss the one you're scheduled on, you can go on the next (which runs pretty frequently). I agree – airlines do have a lot vested in their current system, and this would be a sea change.

Perhaps a different airline would start doing something like this. Aloha Airlines, for example, has all their flights at the same cost island to island… and if you miss the one you’re scheduled on, you can go on the next (which runs pretty frequently).

]]> By: Jay http://antipaucity.com/2007/04/03/a-flying-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-8365 Jay Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:59:08 +0000 http://antipaucity.com/2007/04/03/a-flying-bus/#comment-8365 The airlines have far too much invested in their current business model of "shaft business travelers" and being able to dynamically change the ticket costs at a whim. I have a feeling this kind of system would lose them money, which they're obviously not keen on. If such a system was put into practice, I think the airlines would play their usual games of pricing restrictions. Given that, it'd basically be for most people effectively paying in advance for a bunch of flights they can only use under special circumstances, etc. That amounts to tying up a bunch of money in some non-refundable ticket vouchers, which isn't a popular concept for most people. The airlines have far too much invested in their current business model of “shaft business travelers” and being able to dynamically change the ticket costs at a whim. I have a feeling this kind of system would lose them money, which they’re obviously not keen on.

If such a system was put into practice, I think the airlines would play their usual games of pricing restrictions. Given that, it’d basically be for most people effectively paying in advance for a bunch of flights they can only use under special circumstances, etc. That amounts to tying up a bunch of money in some non-refundable ticket vouchers, which isn’t a popular concept for most people.

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