Subject: Re: "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt"
If you travel with any more, they will nickel and fine you to death, and you'll often pay more than one of the majors.

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That's why they went under, IMO.

Consumers are smart enough to learn and understand the rules of the game. If an airline is going to charge for every little add-on, they’re going to attract people who are willing to go without those add-ons.

But if the airline counts too much on those fees for profitability, they’re going to get in trouble. Those fees are not the way to profitability, they tell consumers “don’t do that”. So consumers don’t buy the add ons and revenue suffers.

—Peter