[Turbopilot]

I agree with that assessment as well. The problem is government interference. The courts allow some airlines to languish in bankruptcy for years, while airlines like Delta that are legitimately trying to operate honestly and avoid bankruptcy are at a large disadvantage when the government says their competitors don't have to pay their bills.

Unfortunately, the idea of a free market doesn't seem to be politically palatable these days. At least reasonable fuel prices would have popular support.

[printhead]

I would add that the overcapacity element is the industry and
the goverments' doing. When I consider how many times flights I reserved were then cancelled because of "technical" difficulties (I read that to mean that two half full flights are cancelled to make one full flight), the aggravation of removing my shoes and shorts, the "request" that your check through baggage remain unlocked, etc, It's not that much longer just to drive. I do the Rochester, NY to Atlanta, GA trip several times a year.

[ran15]

Exactly right its the government interference that is messing with things, and hurting legitimate airlines. One would think after a 50 year struggle between communism and capitalism, where communism failed horribly we would learn.