SingaporeSteve Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 Very different format of lounge entry in US versus the rest of the world. In US, you can pay to become a member of a lounge with an airline and even use the lounges without flying anywhere. many airport meetings take place in lounges with a lot of participants not actually flying in or out. Outside US lounges are for premium passengers in first and business class as well as top tier Frequent flyers. They are catering to a different group of passengers. Most lounges outside N.America are only accessible to passengers on that airline for flights that day. Thats why there is a difference. e.g for $500 a year in the US a local guy could make the Admirals Club his local and have free beer for the year without flying anywhere !! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 > In US, you can pay to become a member of a lounge with an airline and even use the lounges without flying anywhere. many airport meetings take place in lounges with a lot of participants not actually flying in or out. If that's making money for an airline, I would think it's an intelligent policy. 500$ per head, 15 (unnamed) corp memberships...each meeting in the lounge would not cost the airline more than 100$. The purchaser has to hold 75 meetings a year to eat all that up. Who would do a meeting at an airport with that many participants every second week of a year? Agree, different executives with different small meetings, possible. But companies that advanced would not do that anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 This reminds me of the old adage: "America has the worst airlines in the world" (afair I read it in a traveller magazine). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted August 7, 2003 Report Share Posted August 7, 2003 Basically, AA is in bad financial shape! as are all the airlines. The difference is, U.S. airlines are not subsidized by the government, directly anyway. Also, most travelers on U.S. domestic flights are business people, who may have expense accounts, so they really aren't paying for the drinks...Basically, get used to anything airline related going up in price...if any major carriers go out of business, watch it get even more expensive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiHome Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 "many airport meetings take place in lounges with a lot of participants not actually flying in or out. " Do you still think this is true in today's world? Have only been to 2 US airports since 9/11, but in both, you had to have a boarding pass to get into terminal. TH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 >Also, most travelers on U.S. domestic flights are business people, who may have expense accounts, so they really aren't paying for the drinks.. I am usually one of them, have always worked for US based computer vendors. They all had a common rule: one could claim back a soda or similar drink at the a/p but not an alcoholic one unless it came with meal. Applies to any venue, a/p or not. So, IMO, the guys are paying for their drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulc31 Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 Hi Peter1964, ** America has the worst airlines in the world ** Yep :bow: I hate flying just 2 hours to LAX on UAL the people are rude, crabby Most of them think that sense they have been flight attents for 20years they can treat people badly and get away with it Just my opinion paulc31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 True, the Granny crew on UAL and many other U.S. carriers is scary! ALl that is left after the industry wide layoffs. One main reason is, the salaries of airline workers has remained relatively the same for the last 15+ years, everytime a raise is given, it is taken back in concessions and pay cuts, thus pissing off the employees thus leading to bad service... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulc31 Posted August 11, 2003 Report Share Posted August 11, 2003 Hi Old Hippie, Boy do I agree You now the saying the rich get ricer (CEO) and the poor get poorer :: You got to keep the CEO happy, but forget about everyone under them :: paulc31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted August 12, 2003 Report Share Posted August 12, 2003 Do you work for an Air line? (PM me if you do...) seems you have it down! Funny, but by even the CEO of the #2 airline (ironic, that's how they treat their workers) also stated that the airlines were the greatest destroyer of wealth for their investors and employees. Now the trend is to go the low cost carrier route, no service, and a competetive price, trouble is, on some routes there is so much competition, no one can make a profit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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