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Re: Billion-dollar airline routes

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Post by ncallaway »

blakesterz wrote: post #7

> I like to board last. I’ve never understood the appeal of being on the plane any longer than I need too (I’m yet to travel in business class). I don't understand that opening at all. We all want to get on so we get space in the overhead bins, don't we? Maybe he just never has a bag, but the reason should be obvious regardless.

> We all want to get on so we get space in the overhead bins, don't we?

No. Overhead bins are terrible and bad. It baffles me that anyone would want to fight for overhead bin space. It's a terrible game, and the winning move is not to play.

I always gate-check my luggage if it won't fit under the seat in front of me.

Re: Billion-dollar airline routes

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Post by ssss11 »

blakesterz wrote: post #7

> I like to board last. I’ve never understood the appeal of being on the plane any longer than I need too (I’m yet to travel in business class). I don't understand that opening at all. We all want to get on so we get space in the overhead bins, don't we? Maybe he just never has a bag, but the reason should be obvious regardless.

Yep. Last means you have nowhere to put your bag.

Re: Billion-dollar airline routes

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Post by Aperocky »

hereforphone wrote: post #9
blakesterz wrote: post #7

> I like to board last. I’ve never understood the appeal of being on the plane any longer than I need too (I’m yet to travel in business class). I don't understand that opening at all. We all want to get on so we get space in the overhead bins, don't we? Maybe he just never has a bag, but the reason should be obvious regardless.

I'm the same. I stand around until the last minute. We're all getting there at the same time, and I'd rather be standing because soon I have to sit for hours. My bag fits nicely under the seat in front of me.

I stand up every hour to stretch all limbs, and I always sit aisles.

Re: Billion-dollar airline routes

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Post by rtkwe »

nwatson wrote: post #26
blakesterz wrote: post #7

> I like to board last. I’ve never understood the appeal of being on the plane any longer than I need too (I’m yet to travel in business class). I don't understand that opening at all. We all want to get on so we get space in the overhead bins, don't we? Maybe he just never has a bag, but the reason should be obvious regardless.

If you're last on board and you see those three seats together you can always pretend your seat is the middle one of those three.

I just took a couple flights and they were all booked solid and the main routes that weren't spur routes to county airports also had 10+ person standby lists. Granted this was just a few weeks ago during the American Airlines rash of cancellations so there were lots of rebookings but my understanding is most flights are booked solid these days.

Re: Billion-dollar airline routes

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Post by gjs278 »

ncallaway wrote: post #31
blakesterz wrote: post #7

> I like to board last. I’ve never understood the appeal of being on the plane any longer than I need too (I’m yet to travel in business class). I don't understand that opening at all. We all want to get on so we get space in the overhead bins, don't we? Maybe he just never has a bag, but the reason should be obvious regardless.

> We all want to get on so we get space in the overhead bins, don't we? No. Overhead bins are terrible and bad. It baffles me that anyone would want to fight for overhead bin space. It's a terrible game, and the winning move is not to play. I always gate-check my luggage if it won't fit under the seat in front of me.

enjoy the airline losing it or someone stealing it at baggage return

Re: Billion-dollar airline routes

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Post by thecopy »

ncallaway wrote: post #31
blakesterz wrote: post #7

> I like to board last. I’ve never understood the appeal of being on the plane any longer than I need too (I’m yet to travel in business class). I don't understand that opening at all. We all want to get on so we get space in the overhead bins, don't we? Maybe he just never has a bag, but the reason should be obvious regardless.

> We all want to get on so we get space in the overhead bins, don't we? No. Overhead bins are terrible and bad. It baffles me that anyone would want to fight for overhead bin space. It's a terrible game, and the winning move is not to play. I always gate-check my luggage if it won't fit under the seat in front of me.

When checking luggage you lose significant time upon arrival, at least in Europe. From gate i can be on the train to the city in 10 minutes without checked luggade. With it is probably 30minutes.

Re: Billion-dollar airline routes

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Post by gist »

drc500free wrote: post #8

I don't understand why the cursory math of someone with no domain knowledge, business understanding, or access to accurate data is at all interesting.

> I don't understand why the cursory math of someone with no domain knowledge, business understanding, or access to accurate data is at all interesting

The post is similar to many things you read online (on HN or other places) it's really just 'infotainment' and it doesn't really matter if it's accurate anymore than a Netflix series might be.

Generally even articles by people that have domain knowledge can be just compounding of early errors or assumptions they make.

'Napkin math' though is always interesting because it would lead you to believe that if the numbers you are using don't make sense there is probably something you aren't considering that you need to think about.

Re: Billion-dollar airline routes

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Post by throwaway1777 »

ncallaway wrote: post #31
blakesterz wrote: post #7

> I like to board last. I’ve never understood the appeal of being on the plane any longer than I need too (I’m yet to travel in business class). I don't understand that opening at all. We all want to get on so we get space in the overhead bins, don't we? Maybe he just never has a bag, but the reason should be obvious regardless.

> We all want to get on so we get space in the overhead bins, don't we? No. Overhead bins are terrible and bad. It baffles me that anyone would want to fight for overhead bin space. It's a terrible game, and the winning move is not to play. I always gate-check my luggage if it won't fit under the seat in front of me.

Checked luggage sometimes takes a long time to get from baggage claim. Additionally sometimes luggage is lost.
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