"We fill our aeroplanes because of the way we design the interiors, the amount of money we spend on the brand, and [in] getting the job done."
Is this really how people pick an airline? I type in my destination in a web site, sort the options by price, discard the ones with too many or too inconvenient connections, pick the cheaper. The airline is not so important. The plane definitely not, given that on intercontinental routes they are more or less the same and some companies are geographically placed on optimal locations: going from Europe to Australia with one or two stops in a single day basically means flying through the Emirates.
Next week I'm flying Vienna to Sydney. There are only a few one stop options. I wasn't prepared to consider two stops. e.g. Vienna - London - Bangkok - Sydney. This limited my choices somewhat, as only a few airlines fly from Vienna to Sydney, one stop.
Having flown Emirates previously, I thought they provided very good service, the meals were better than average, the in flight entertainment provided a good selection, the seats comfortable etc etc. The stopover time in Dubai is less than three hours. And I know Dubai airport provides complimentary baby strollers, which is a nice touch when traveling with a small child.
I could have flown cheaper, but was happy to pay an extra EUR300 total cost (two adults, one infant) to fly with an airline I'm hoping will provide better than average service.
For short haul, I don't even choose the cheapest option all the time, as I'd rather pay an extra EUR100 to not have to deal with the crap of Ryanair.
For long haul, it's definitely worth paying a little extra for a premium airline.
Yes, but the margin on that is already very slim. By selling a single cabin which no one else offers and charging outrageous amounts they compensate for that. At least that's how I would explain it.
When I fly to Japan, I prefer to go ANA even if it costs 20-30% more (say an extra £150-200) for the 12 hour flight. Economy is always going to be horrible, but ANA fly a wide body plane (so you get slightly more seat) and have better entertainment.
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"We fill our aeroplanes because of the way we design the interiors, the amount of money we spend on the brand, and [in] getting the job done."
Is this really how people pick an airline? I type in my destination in a web site, sort the options by price, discard the ones with too many or too inconvenient connections, pick the cheaper. The airline is not so important. The plane definitely not, given that on intercontinental routes they are more or less the same and some companies are geographically placed on optimal locations: going from Europe to Australia with one or two stops in a single day basically means flying through the Emirates.
Sometimes this is how I choose an airline.
Next week I'm flying Vienna to Sydney. There are only a few one stop options. I wasn't prepared to consider two stops. e.g. Vienna - London - Bangkok - Sydney. This limited my choices somewhat, as only a few airlines fly from Vienna to Sydney, one stop.
Having flown Emirates previously, I thought they provided very good service, the meals were better than average, the in flight entertainment provided a good selection, the seats comfortable etc etc. The stopover time in Dubai is less than three hours. And I know Dubai airport provides complimentary baby strollers, which is a nice touch when traveling with a small child.
I could have flown cheaper, but was happy to pay an extra EUR300 total cost (two adults, one infant) to fly with an airline I'm hoping will provide better than average service.
For short haul, I don't even choose the cheapest option all the time, as I'd rather pay an extra EUR100 to not have to deal with the crap of Ryanair.
For long haul, it's definitely worth paying a little extra for a premium airline.
Yes, but the margin on that is already very slim. By selling a single cabin which no one else offers and charging outrageous amounts they compensate for that. At least that's how I would explain it.
When I fly to Japan, I prefer to go ANA even if it costs 20-30% more (say an extra £150-200) for the 12 hour flight. Economy is always going to be horrible, but ANA fly a wide body plane (so you get slightly more seat) and have better entertainment.