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Why don't airlines offer a season pass?
- Thread starter CrazyDe1
- Start date
Because they are already losing money as it is.
A "season pass" would just give people more of a reason to abuse it, crowding up flights for those who don't get the chance to go as often. "Gotta get my $1500 worth!"
You will NEVER see this happen until the arline business becomes a lucrative one.
A "season pass" would just give people more of a reason to abuse it, crowding up flights for those who don't get the chance to go as often. "Gotta get my $1500 worth!"
You will NEVER see this happen until the arline business becomes a lucrative one.
Goosemaster
Lifer
And boy would be abuse it...those long air-tubules would get as reused as condoms in third-world counties...
Brutuskend
Lifer
On the first day of college, the Dean addressed the students, pointing out some of the rules:
"The female dormitory will be out-of-bounds for all male students, and the male dormitory to the female students. Anybody caught breaking this rule will be fined $20 the first time."
He continued, "Anybody caught breaking this rule the second time will be fined $60. Being caught a third time will cost you a fine of $180. Are there any questions?"
At this point, a male student in the crowd inquired: "How much for a season pass?"
"The female dormitory will be out-of-bounds for all male students, and the male dormitory to the female students. Anybody caught breaking this rule will be fined $20 the first time."
He continued, "Anybody caught breaking this rule the second time will be fined $60. Being caught a third time will cost you a fine of $180. Are there any questions?"
At this point, a male student in the crowd inquired: "How much for a season pass?"
Dr. Detroit
Diamond Member
Might work if were talking about $3,000 + $50 per flight for fees
vegetation
Diamond Member
It would be a money loser. Those who can afford to take that much time off and travel that extensively can certainly afford to pay more money for tickets piecemeal. Likewise, people who need to travel on a consistent basis (business, family) make up the bulk of profits for airlines in the first place; offering them a pass would be disastrous.
Tho if an airline were created that were based on this alone. It ran on the SHEAR basics, no movies, attendants, dinners etc... Paid the pilots on contract. Priced it on tiers based on the more you pay annually or monthly the more likely you are to get a shorter and more efficient flight. They could even break it up so that you can travel only in your state, state and bordering states, national region (south, southwest, etc...) and then national passes would be the most $$$. You could also have seperate passes for businesses and such at a higher price that would provide more efficient service.
Edit: also make the passes per person and children ata discounted rate maybe.
Edit: also make the passes per person and children ata discounted rate maybe.
SearchMaster
Diamond Member
I heard an interview with Mark Cuban once. He was talking about selling his first company (before Broadcast.com) and making his first million bucks. He and his partner were getting drunk at an exclusive restaurant, and had the waiter bring over a telephone. I guess it was pre-cell days. He called American Airlines and inquired about a lifetime pass. He bought two at $25K each. It gave him the privilege of flying first class without reservations, and if the flight was full he could come on and pick which person he wanted to evict from their seat.
At least that's what he said...
[edit]Here's an article where he mentions it briefly: "I ended up making about $2.2 million. I bought a lifetime pass on American Airlines and I just started traveling," says Cuban. Also apparently I remembered or heard wrong - they were $125K each.
At least that's what he said...
[edit]Here's an article where he mentions it briefly: "I ended up making about $2.2 million. I bought a lifetime pass on American Airlines and I just started traveling," says Cuban. Also apparently I remembered or heard wrong - they were $125K each.
SearchMaster
Diamond Member
I didn't necessarily believe that part, but....the way he portrayed it, he would go to the airport for the express purpose of kicking off people he didn't like the looks of.
gsellis
Diamond Member
There used to be one, but I have not seen it for awhile (15 years). It was something like a Travel America pass. It had a special fare code and was standby. I do believe the target market was Europeans planning for US travel. IIRC, it was valid for 180 days. It have special rules, so I remember using it as a test case for my test plan when I was writing a fare's engine.
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