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0 pointsj1elo2mo ago0 comments

That's a reasonable argument for businesspeople, but it doesn't apply for the greater public. Because chances are that except in a minority of situations, they are on holidays and during that saved time they wouldn't be working at all anyways.

People who could perfecty afford a $2,000 plane ticket still fly with $400 ones (as long as they are within reasonable standards), for example because they have a desired budget for a given trip, and the expensive option would blow it away, so they don't mind the extra time.

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ghaff2mo ago

Even most businesspeople aren't really that hyper-scheduled on trips--especially the ones that can't book whatever class they want.

And to your latter point, I can afford higher-class tickets but it comes back to what I could do with the money instead like a nice dinner. I don't tend to have a budget per se but I do recognize tradeoffs.

fooker2mo ago

Have you ever picked a slightly more expensive nonstop flight instead of one with a layover for a vacation?

This is similar. 3.5 hours vs 7 hours is a pretty good difference.

You can take a 3.5 hours flight in the morning and have energy to see a city the whole day after that. Maybe not after a 7 hour flight unless you are a pretty experienced and motivated traveler who can sleep the entire flight and have the mental energy to enjoy new things after that.

jedberg2mo ago

I do actually think you're right, but the counterpoint is that airlines have slowed down all their flights to save money, and no one has come in offering a faster flight in exchange for more money.

Maybe the delta just isn't enough to matter? Or maybe people aren't willing to pay for it.

fooker2mo ago

I’d say the tech isn’t there yet.

Remember we’re still pretty early in the history of aviation.

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csoups142mo ago

That depends entirely on how much "slightly more expensive" is. For the vast majority of the travelling public, they'll choose the cheaper option and we know that because that's what they choose already.

fooker2mo ago

If that was the case, most nonstop flights between non-major cities would not exist at all.

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ghaff2mo ago

Even most businesspeople aren't really that hyper-scheduled on trips--especially the ones that can't book whatever class they want.

fooker2mo ago

Have you ever picked a slightly more expensive nonstop flight instead of one with a layover for a vacation?

This is similar. 3.5 hours vs 7 hours is a pretty good difference.

jedberg2mo ago

I do actually think you're right, but the counterpoint is that airlines have slowed down all their flights to save money, and no one has come in offering a faster flight in exchange for more money.

Maybe the delta just isn't enough to matter? Or maybe people aren't willing to pay for it.

fooker2mo ago

I’d say the tech isn’t there yet.

Remember we’re still pretty early in the history of aviation.

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csoups142mo ago

fooker2mo ago

If that was the case, most nonstop flights between non-major cities would not exist at all.

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