Is there a market for a cleaner, higher service airline?

[ACMAir]

In the given state of the economy, do you think there is still a market for a higher class airline, not to the extent of service provided by Eos or MaxJet airlines, but an airline that does not charge for bags, and such, similar to Southwest Airlines? Would you be deterred by the idea of paying a higher fare, but for an airline that does not charge for snacks, bags, or who knows, soon they'll charge you to watch the safety demonstration.

Thanks

[cybergift]

Yes, there is still a market for a higher class airline. What you need to do is make a research but I don't recommend you to use any focus group. You can make a comparation study between your airline services and other airline services.

When you have gathered all datas that you need, you can start providing services required for your higher class airline market and I believe they will enjoy your services.

[Fanatik]

This is iffy. The reason I say this, is because you'll be charging a higher fare, while offering more "free services". In effect, you're rolling in the 'free' services into the fare. Better and cleaner? Sure, I'd go for that in a heartbeat. I loved Jet Blue before they started the fee hikes.

If you're thinking about offering a true airliner service, you're talking A LOT of money and time and energy. If you're talking smaller jets, you're still going to run into getting access to larger ports and having to charge MUCH higher prices. Just a thought.

J

[BMX]

Im not sure breaking into the airline industry is a good idea at the moment giving the state of the economy and that more airlines are expected to go bust. I would of thought most airlines would have people paying for things not giving them for free. We come back from Florida last Saturday and the airline we few with (XL airlines) went bust while we were over there.

[pooja]

I agree with BMX... Airlines all over the world are closing down...declaring bankruptcy cutting personnel, cutting costs and REDUCING QUALITY. I am not trying to discourage you. But it is a fact that the airlines industry is in doldrums rite now.

[ACMAir]

I agree with BMX... Airlines all over the world are closing down...declaring bankruptcy cutting personnel, cutting costs and REDUCING QUALITY. I am not trying to discourage you. But it is a fact that the airlines industry is in doldrums rite now.

I am not going to disagree with any of your claims, because they are true, but the airline industry, like other industries, has various other expense reducing tactics that most airlines do not employ. Management that actually reduces their salaries and passes it on the the employee, or too the passengers themselves. Like every industry the airline industry it beginning to become more and more corrupt. There are ways to reduce costs that are not exposed, different seating arrangements, utilizing more efficient aircraft, and selecting the most beneficial of cities, whether that be the alternative airport, or the major one. Reducing weight. It can be done, but its too expensive for an airline already with these expenses to reduce them. Eliminating weight from their planes, streamlining routes. For a new carrier, these become embedded into my plan, and will increase efficiency rather than become obstacles.

[HarveyJ]

If you have enough money to start an airline, I'd recommend starting a MagLev system instead.
It's unused in the US, so you'd get a LOT of people using it for the novelty... and most likely enjoying it enough to se it again.
It's ground transport, so you'll get the people that wouldn't use air. It also means you can use pick people up and drop them off along the way.
Models currently in use already attain speeds of 800kph, so if you factor in waiting times for air travel, it'll take about the same amount of time for a cross country trip anyway.
It's powered electrically, which means fuel costs are a LOT lower.
You'd be able to transport bulk cargoes and freight for a lot less than anything that requires fuel, and faster than anything other than air, if you didn't take on passengers.

[ACMAir]

Its interesting you mentioned Magnetic Levitation trains, but they require an entire infrastructure to be built, while the airline industry is merely cleaning up, and openning up. Hence, there's more space for an airline like mine, while building the tracks across the country, the stations, and everything required for a MagLev train might seem deterring.

[anonymousadguy]

The airline business is a tough racket. But the major players are on life support right now, and the industry will soon be led by the next gen of airlines-- Southwest, JetBlue, Virgin, and so on. Airlines tend to succeed not based on the level of service they provide (many high-end carriers have bit the dust) but on their ability to deliver a consistent product that meets customer expectations... ie Southwest.