Crows

The big problem that faces commercial aviation is not greedy airlines. Airlines are profit-making businesses like any other: they exist to make money, which is why you are able to purchase a plane ticket at all, so be grateful for a free market providing this essential service that enables much of modernity. No, the big problem is that customers bitch and moan about tiny seats that are too close together, being nickel-and-dimed for everything, flight cancellations and delays, checked bag fees... and then proceed to reveal their actual preference for the lowest available fare. And are seemingly unable to connect the dots between these things. This is why I'm not all that broken up about Spirit going bankrupt: competition in a market overwhelmingly dominated by the price-conscious buyer primarily serves to drive down prices, not to create options or provide differentiation for segments of the market, and the last thing we need in air travel is lower prices. Here's what the drive ...