Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Cheap flights (Was: State Farm Stays)

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Thu, 5 Feb 2004, Michael wrote:

> I remember a year or so ago when an airlines in Australia was giving
> flights between any two points in the country for AU$5. Damn if I could
> get even flights between any two points in the US for $50 even I'd be
> flying all the time. A shame our airlines are so poorly managed. Of
> course the cynical person in me thinks that the airline executives here
> are pocketing a lot of money.. explaining why they have to go begging to
> the government to bail their companies out.


You may be cynical, but you are also correct...

http://news.mpr.org/features/2003/03/27_catlinb_nwa/

The same thing has been happening with other airlines.

The funniest (or sickest) thing is that the airline companies constantly
claim to be on the verge of failing.  Therefore, they say, they need
government support to keep going.  If they fail, it would be bad for the
economy.  Then, after scamming the government for some billions of
dollars, the CEOs take big raises because, hey guys, great scam!  Why
bother scamming the government if you can't get a big raise for yourself?

Mike
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