It's because the only way their profits can increase is by packing more and more people like sardines and make the amenities worse and worse, and they can't just add more cars like they can with trains.
100% this. I just had my first overseas flight in 10 years with a bigger airline, and the seats were insanely uncomfortable. so much smaller. like what you used to get on those budget airlines 10 years ago that hopped an hour.
except now you get the same seat for like 6 hours.
...
also, in the "post" COVID era the "critical staffing shortages" resulted in multiple mechanical failures, a fuel leak, and planes sitting out on the runway waiting for a gate for an extra 90-120 minutes.
I swear, I am never taking a plane again. if I go overseas, I am taking a slow boat on a cargo ship and will blow a week on transport.
It's because the only way their profits can increase is by packing more and more people like sardines and make the amenities worse and worse, and they can't just add more cars like they can with trains.
100% this. I just had my first overseas flight in 10 years with a bigger airline, and the seats were insanely uncomfortable. so much smaller. like what you used to get on those budget airlines 10 years ago that hopped an hour.
except now you get the same seat for like 6 hours.
...
also, in the "post" COVID era the "critical staffing shortages" resulted in multiple mechanical failures, a fuel leak, and planes sitting out on the runway waiting for a gate for an extra 90-120 minutes.
I swear, I am never taking a plane again. if I go overseas, I am taking a slow boat on a cargo ship and will blow a week on transport.