You Get What You Pay For!
The average price of domestic airfare witnessed a tumble and hit a low of $363 in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to the Department of Transportation. On one hand, the advent of economical air travel has made flights more affordable than ever. From another perspective; however, many people are outraged about awful airline service and crowded, cramped flights, because airlines are cutting corners without hesitation in order to keep up with the cheap competition. Thereby, it's self-evident that this position is tight.
Thanks to the rapid development of freight transport industry, air travel is no longer a luxury commodity, and in turn, everyone can have ample resources at their command to travel multi-nationally. International civil aviation can greatly offer assistance, preserve companionship and understanding among the nations and peoples of the world. The air transport industry has not only underpinned wealth creation in the developed world, but has also fostered full-employment and facilitated the developing economies by unlocking their potential for trade and tourism. the subsequent decrease in the cost of importing, and as a result seasonal fruit and vegetables are now available year round at reasonable prices. Over 54% of international tours rely on air travel as their ultimate means of transport. Tourism is particularly prominent in many countries, where it is a key part of economic development strategies.
Cheaper isn't always better. This assumption can be applied in this case quintessentially. VietJet air, which is a Vietnamese commercial airline, is a telling example. According to honest customers' reviews on TripAdvisor and Skytrax I compiled, I came to a conclusion that the majority of these types of carrier adopt the low-cost strategy of cutting back on human capital, maintenance and reducing spaces within the planes, as well as are always late or delayed.
The following is a genuine VietJet air review published on TripAdvisor on 30th July 2018 by user chasingmaj from Mandaluyong, Philippines. The full quote runs: “Worst, I repeat worst service!”
"We arrived at around 07:20 at the airport, boarding was around 08:05 going to Phuket. However, the lines was too long at the immigration, and in the end, the immigration officer informed us we couldn’t board unless boarding pass printed at the counter, so we ran to take a line at the counter. I asked a lady, and she said fall in line, no one even offered to assist us properly, the ladies at Vietjet seem to just pass us on to each other, and in the end informed us that we cannot board the flight because its closed. I don’t seem to understand why the immigration officer would tell us that we just need to print the boarding pass and come back to him quickly (skip the lines since he knew we waited enough in the line) and then these Vietjet staff would just utter we couldn’t board anymore. They couldn’t even offer us the same flight for the day or even Bangkok would do. It seems like they only want to get 50 USD extra off of people’s pockets, because same thing happened to this guy beside us who was supposed to board Bangkok. I saw him, and they only said, a straight no. No apologies or anything, and all of them will just look down and seem busy. I would say the reviews says it all, I shouldn’t have gotten my hopes up." Source
Furthermore, when airlines unbundle fares and introduce fees, unless they take the option to pay for bare bones flights, customers're charged more for the same thing, especially checking baggage and food on board which are usually not included with a ticket reservation.
In the light of the facts outlined above, it can be elaborated that the proliferation of low-cost air carriers is fraught with severe controversy. Nevertheless, that there are disadvantages does not mean economical air travel should be curtailed. Instead, people should make adjustments and improvements wherever appropriate to ensure the optimal use of this form of travel.