Comments on: So you want a revolution? http://www.elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/so-you-want-a-revolution/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: M D Baldwin II http://www.elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/so-you-want-a-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-6094 M D Baldwin II Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:08:51 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/so-you-want-a-revolution/#comment-6094 Chris, the real problem with trying to get people together, aside from the varied interests you have written about, is that we still need to fly to do our business or, for the most part, take our vacations. Few people have the length of vacations which allow for a two day drive at each end, ergo, we fly. Business demands are obvious, ergo, we fly. As Joe Brancatelli has said multiple times, until we stop flying, the airlines have no incentive to improve. They are full and getting fuller, making money now, and feeling in total control. Until passengers speak with one voice, making reasonable demands, and backing the demands with actions, like boycotting one airline at a time until they fall in line, we will get nowhere. Despite all the evidence to the contrary, airlines are ultimately logical, that is they want to make a profit, and will do what is needed to do so. When the flying public starts to speak with a unified voice, with the possibiilty that the actions that could be taken will threaten profits, then the airlines will change. Not before. Best, MDBaldwinII Chris, the real problem with trying to get people together, aside from the varied interests you have written about, is that we still need to fly to do our business or, for the most part, take our vacations. Few people have the length of vacations which allow for a two day drive at each end, ergo, we fly. Business demands are obvious, ergo, we fly.

As Joe Brancatelli has said multiple times, until we stop flying, the airlines have no incentive to improve. They are full and getting fuller, making money now, and feeling in total control. Until passengers speak with one voice, making reasonable demands, and backing the demands with actions, like boycotting one airline at a time until they fall in line, we will get nowhere. Despite all the evidence to the contrary, airlines are ultimately logical, that is they want to make a profit, and will do what is needed to do so. When the flying public starts to speak with a unified voice, with the possibiilty that the actions that could be taken will threaten profits, then the airlines will change. Not before.

Best,

MDBaldwinII

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