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Originally Posted by Deezus
Domestic air carriers are such crap in the States. Dear lord, I flew on Vietnam Air for a flight from Hanoi to Hue last week and it was cheaper and had way better service than almost any US carrier domestically(except maybe JetBlue).
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Most other countries have but one or two carriers, that not only have no competition but also get government assistance by interest free loans, very low taxes, etc.
In the states tax rates approach 25% on your ticket.
Emirates is a great example. Not only did the local government build them a hub, they handed them money to equip their fleet. No American carrier can compete on those terms.
JetBlue is a great airline. Great customer service, great product. In the last quarter when most carriers were actually, for once, making some serious money, they cleared $4 million. $4 million in profit on $1.3 bil in revenue, a profit margin under 0.3%. Just not sustainable.