Why Asian Airlines Reign Supreme

Wall Street Journal ^ | September 26, 2012 | Jennifer Chen

[BlueStateRightist]

It’s no secret that American carriers lag far behind their Asian counterparts when it comes to service and amenities. None of the big three U.S. airlines — Delta Airlines, United Airlines and American Airlines — cracked the top 50 in airline consultancy Skytrax’s annual poll of the world’s best airlines, which was released this summer.

[Verginius Rufus]

Drudge Report right now has a link to a story about a United Airlines flight that had to return to the airport because two of the flight attendants got into a fight.

I don't think the story said whether they were male or female. The passengers finally got to their destination three hours late.

[MarkL]

I miss Midwest Express, which later became Midwest airlines, and finally taken over by Frontier airlines.

Midwest express was GREAT! Great service, and all their seats were wide and roomy, with plenty of legroom. When they went to Midwest Airlines, they introduced more “standard seating,” i.e. cramped.

I haven’t flown on Frontier.

Mark

[stephenjohnbanker]

I agree.

[Oratam]

our safety record

I think about that every time I board a plane. Am I kidding myself, though, when I think everyone on the flight deck is former Air Force or Navy? I console myself with that belief. God help us if it's no longer the case.

[MarkL]

unions have no pride in serving their customers.

One other thing... It's been my experience that when dealing with union workers, they do NOT see the people who sign their paychecks as their employers. They most often see the union as their employer, and look antagonistically at the company for which they work. So why wouldn't they feel the same way for their customers.

Mark