@Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish • edit-24 days agoWhen Americans Fly Economy, They're Actually Paying for Someone Else to Fly Privatefiles.catbox.moemessage-square112fedilinkarrow-up1407arrow-down116
arrow-up1391arrow-down1playWhen Americans Fly Economy, They're Actually Paying for Someone Else to Fly Privatefiles.catbox.moe@Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish • edit-24 days agomessage-square112fedilink
minus-square@yermaw@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish1•3 days 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-squaresunzu2linkfedilink1•3 days 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
Please do explain to the class how.
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