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there really is no comparison to most foreign airlines to ours. we're so backwards. i think virgin america is the only 'domestic' carrier that has it right, but they only operate in a handful of cities, flying A319's short-haul. it's basically SW with beautiful FA's and an F cabin. if just one of our major domestic airlines copied the models of, say, SQ or EK, it would no doubt be a more profitable airline than their competitors. the reality is that the majority of business travelers are males. if UA, AA, or DL were to adopt the model of so-called 5-star airlines, it would instantly become the preference for business travelers. hell, head over to flyertalk and browse any sub forum for domestic airlines...everyone will preference taking a codeshare airline with their shit together over one of our crappy carriers. only thing that keeps me on AA metal are the system wide upgrades. cheap comfort sacrificed for real luxury.
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