From: jishnu@nospam.verizon.net   
      
   On 5/18/2015 9:09 PM, JG wrote:   
   > On Friday, May 15, 2015 at 11:56:14 AM UTC-5, hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:   
   >> Exploiting the Amtrak tragedy, airlines are gouging the public for   
   desperately needed seats, reported the NYT:   
   >>   
   >> "people seeking last-minute tickets were likely to find fares of thousands   
   of dollars for flights that typically cost a few hundred.  A check of Delta   
   Air Lines fares at La Guardia Airport at 10 a.m. on Thursday found that a   
   ticket on the 12:30 p.m.    
   shuttle to Washington could be found -- for $2,309"   
   >>   
   >>  http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/15/us/after-amtrak-derailment   
   travelers-struggle-to-change-plans.html   
   >   
   > $2300 pays for the incentives needed to get prior ticketed pax to give up   
   seats. No spare 747s lying around the aprons awaiting shuttle duty.   
   >   
      
   This price gouging thing appears to be a bit of a contrived news. OK, so   
   even if Delta offered that price on a particular flight but on the next   
   flight the fare was the usual $500-ish, big deal. Just because something   
   is offered does not mean anyone that is sane must take the offer. It was   
   certainly not a very widespread phenomenon, widespread enough to be as   
   alarmist aas NY Times made it.   
      
   And of course it is true too, that since the presence of Amtrak service   
   has made providing air service on the corridor not as lucrative,   
   equipment has been moved out to elsewhere. Where the heck were the   
   airlines supposed to find equipment to backfill the need for a few days?   
   Take equipment away from other because New York is oh so important?   
      
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