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Wait, companies make more money off high paying customers?! Who knew?!?!
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They all cut costed everything by following Spirit's model without reducing the ticket fare. They're maximizing profit on their lowest paying passengers by making everything a pay to win add on.
The focus on first class is still in place because it rakes in the most money, but they've been juicing economy as much as they possibly can.
Current US first class is what high quality economy was 30+ years ago. I wouldn't pay a dollar extra for that crap.
Now that Spirit is dead, they all collectively raised the ticket fare floor because corporate collusion is America's favorite passtime.
The high traffic route from DTW-ATL magically doubled in price to the same amount, despite both Frontier and Delta servicing the same route, which are suppossed to be two completely differently marketed airlines.
K-shaped economy go brrrrr
Yep. This is not limited to travel, but everything in the service industry.
Came here to use the letter K too. Travel, vacations, all the leisure things are picking towards those left with enough money to pay for it. It’s expensive being poor.
The real wake up call will be to the invisible middle arm of the E in this K thinking they're on the top but actually sliding down.
Pilot here. Non-commercial, but the first class and business class passengers are where the airlines make their money. The rest of us in steerage can go get fucked.
Go look it up.
Whales. Just like in online gaming.
Well if a passenger is going to buy the cheapest ticket they can find there’s only one way to win them over.
Sex?
Not right now, but thanks
this post was submitted on 09 Jul 2026
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