Comments on: Another all-business airline shuts down: R.I.P. Eos http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/04/27/another-all-business-airline-shuts-down-rip-eos/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 16 May 2008 22:43:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: lesley http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/04/27/another-all-business-airline-shuts-down-rip-eos/#comment-21652 lesley Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:39:01 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/04/27/another-all-business-airline-shuts-down-rip-eos/#comment-21652 And to think I wanted to work for them! I got the call in early Feb from a recruiter, then they were shaky about following up... I feel for those who started in February, only to have gone through all that cabin training for nothing. It's hard to be a travel agent these days. Only business is overseas travel and the dollar's too weak to appeal to families who find themselves sticking closer to Orlando. And to think I wanted to work for them! I got the call in early Feb from a recruiter, then they were shaky about following up… I feel for those who started in February, only to have gone through all that cabin training for nothing.

It’s hard to be a travel agent these days. Only business is overseas travel and the dollar’s too weak to appeal to families who find themselves sticking closer to Orlando.

]]> By: Marie http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/04/27/another-all-business-airline-shuts-down-rip-eos/#comment-21645 Marie Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:02:51 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/04/27/another-all-business-airline-shuts-down-rip-eos/#comment-21645 AGGHH! There go all my dreams of all-business-class only transatlantic flying (how on earth are Silverjet and L'Avion going to stay in business? I can't help but see them going under, too). I guess it's a business model that doesn't cut the mustard. Having flown L'Avion (and commented on this very website), I realized how much nicer it is to have not just significantly more room, but a LOT LESS people on a plane AND at the gate, so just flying first class on a plane loaded with a gazillion people (ie, Virgin Atlantic), is still more unpleasant to me than L'Avion's business class. Lie-flat seats or no. The only solution is to become fabulously wealthy and have my own damn jet. Not happening any time soon, I'm afraid. AGGHH! There go all my dreams of all-business-class only transatlantic flying (how on earth are Silverjet and L’Avion going to stay in business? I can’t help but see them going under, too). I guess it’s a business model that doesn’t cut the mustard. Having flown L’Avion (and commented on this very website), I realized how much nicer it is to have not just significantly more room, but a LOT LESS people on a plane AND at the gate, so just flying first class on a plane loaded with a gazillion people (ie, Virgin Atlantic), is still more unpleasant to me than L’Avion’s business class. Lie-flat seats or no.

The only solution is to become fabulously wealthy and have my own damn jet. Not happening any time soon, I’m afraid.

]]> By: From the Mind of J http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/04/27/another-all-business-airline-shuts-down-rip-eos/#comment-21637 From the Mind of J Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:55:42 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/04/27/another-all-business-airline-shuts-down-rip-eos/#comment-21637 I hate to say it, but this is the type of thing that shows the inefficiency of markets and the need for limited socialism. If the government could at least enforce the minimum speed/luxury balance requirements, maybe travel wouldn't be in such a sorry state. Oh wait, maybe if the government actually regulated business, oil prices wouldn't be pie-in-the-sky high. I hate to say it, but this is the type of thing that shows the inefficiency of markets and the need for limited socialism. If the government could at least enforce the minimum speed/luxury balance requirements, maybe travel wouldn’t be in such a sorry state. Oh wait, maybe if the government actually regulated business, oil prices wouldn’t be pie-in-the-sky high.

]]> By: From the Mind of J http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/04/27/another-all-business-airline-shuts-down-rip-eos/#comment-21636 From the Mind of J Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:52:26 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/04/27/another-all-business-airline-shuts-down-rip-eos/#comment-21636 I don't see the logic. Why did Boeing cancel the Sonic Cruiser if we're not going to make air travel more luxurious? It's an equation. Speed or luxury. You can't sacrifice one without upping the other, and I don't believe that is occurring. That's very weird. I don’t see the logic. Why did Boeing cancel the Sonic Cruiser if we’re not going to make air travel more luxurious? It’s an equation. Speed or luxury. You can’t sacrifice one without upping the other, and I don’t believe that is occurring. That’s very weird.

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