No More Pretzels
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you are 100% correct, there are many operational problems that cost the airline 'big bucks.'
The problem as I see it, you don't have operational people at the top. You have bean counters that only know how to cut services to save money (make a profit). And the way it is going there will not be much left to cut out. Its like the bean counter who buys a pizza parlor. To make more money he puts less pepperoni on the pizza, not many customers notice so he thinks I cut some more out make more money. Pretty soon the only thing in the pizza box for the customer is the cardboard disk.
Folks, you can only cut so much out of a product before the customer stops buying the product. Whether it is pretzels, less customer service agents, etc. They need to fix other items in the operation. One of the reasons for the success at CO was Gordon was more of an operational guy, and had a bean counter to assist him. But the focus was on improving the operation to improve profits, not cutting costs to improve profits.
An PlaneMX, your example of higher costs of a 'turn" is on a city pair that is low yield, so it make the effect on profitability even worse.
you are 100% correct, there are many operational problems that cost the airline 'big bucks.'
The problem as I see it, you don't have operational people at the top. You have bean counters that only know how to cut services to save money (make a profit). And the way it is going there will not be much left to cut out. Its like the bean counter who buys a pizza parlor. To make more money he puts less pepperoni on the pizza, not many customers notice so he thinks I cut some more out make more money. Pretty soon the only thing in the pizza box for the customer is the cardboard disk.
Folks, you can only cut so much out of a product before the customer stops buying the product. Whether it is pretzels, less customer service agents, etc. They need to fix other items in the operation. One of the reasons for the success at CO was Gordon was more of an operational guy, and had a bean counter to assist him. But the focus was on improving the operation to improve profits, not cutting costs to improve profits.
An PlaneMX, your example of higher costs of a 'turn" is on a city pair that is low yield, so it make the effect on profitability even worse.
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The Kettles sure don’t. They’ll just munch on some of the Cheerios they brought along in a baggie for their screaming brat.
Maybe they’ll answer one of Tempe’s surveys by saying they wouldn’t mind paying for a Coke either. They only fly once a year anyway, so big whoop.
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Aren't customers who post on this board "celebrities"? Maybe we should include our Aviation handles in our profiles.
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Or how about some USAviation.com luggage tags with your screen name on them? The Crews could make up some “to go†bags for you!
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Just gave my US1 her goody bag a week ago. I didn't expect it but got my A&B for that. lol Talk about not procedure.
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I've never had you on one of the three times I have flown revenue on US Transatlantic obviously 🙂 I'm glad to hear that was an nice gesture on your part.
InternationalShannon
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Ha ha, we could get little pins that have the logo on them and they would know and we would all know each other!Aren't customers who post on this board "celebrities"? Maybe we should include our Aviation handles in our profiles.
That's fun. I think just about everyone has found me already, but I don't really hide it . I always wonder in the airport if any of you are there...haha...yes, wear little logos.....I mean..um..when I'm in the airport NOT working for an airline that is..because I don't.....shh....
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The costs vary from station to station.....but this is Hawaii and United has the contract. At this rate we'll pay more in tows than running the apu - most of the day. On the 16th of May the a/c burned 2200 lbs of fuel sitting on the ground....at remote....knowing the flight wasn't leaving for HOURS.
2200 lbs @ $3.20 a gallon = $1,050. To have a plane sit on the ground most of the day - just burning fuel. The cost of a new GPU would pay for itself in a month at the rate we throw our cash out the window in HI.
Want to hear the topper??? A Managing Director was there on site...the whole time. What is going through the minds of these people? We pad our times to make it look like we're on time and we spend HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of dollars for what???
The Ranting Ratchet.....
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I f'n hate bugs. I am not wearing a bug pin.
I love mine! Mama
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i imagine i would be told to remove the bug pin stat. it is non uniform and they are all over that compliance crap.
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