You're right about the profitability of Southwest and JetBlue. I should have been clearer about this. They have a viable business model. The consumer that flies once a year to Cancun for Spring break or once a year cross-country for Thanksgiving is probably happy with the offering. If you are a 100k mile member you are probably not.
Different strokes for different folks.
Where is your price break for a car where you don't want to hear about cutting corners anymore? When you spend $120k on a Ferrari you get a real leather bound toolkit, should Ferrari cut that out because it could save $150?
When you buy an FX45 you get a full set of luggage. What a waste, I have a suitcase from Costco.
Do you think spending $50k on a car and you get no Nav, cheap plastic, no clothes hooks, getting your head chopped off when you open the hood when the car is parked on a hill, is acceptable?
Yes, I paid the full price for my H2 and I am enjoying it but that doesn't keep me from having an opinion.
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