This is a point most people seem to forget about. It's reasonable for a person on an average income to fly. It used to be essentially reserved for the elites and business travelers because of the cost.
In some ways we as the customers are making our own problem. People put an unorthodoxly large weighting on paying as little as possible to fly, so airlines have the incentive to cut prices any way possible. People will search 5 different websites for hours just to save $20.
Hyvee, a grocery store in the Midwest, partnered up with Casey's (a convenience store chain) to give Fuel Saver credits on gasoline for buying specific products in the store. E.g. Save 1 cent per gallon for buying your canned corn. It's quite popular because people hate paying for gasoline despite the convenience it provides. I simply make my purchases at Aldi and other much cheaper alternatives and come out way ahead.
In some ways we as the customers are making our own problem. People put an unorthodoxly large weighting on paying as little as possible to fly, so airlines have the incentive to cut prices any way possible. People will search 5 different websites for hours just to save $20.
Hyvee, a grocery store in the Midwest, partnered up with Casey's (a convenience store chain) to give Fuel Saver credits on gasoline for buying specific products in the store. E.g. Save 1 cent per gallon for buying your canned corn. It's quite popular because people hate paying for gasoline despite the convenience it provides. I simply make my purchases at Aldi and other much cheaper alternatives and come out way ahead.