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[–] iridaniotter@hexbear.net 51 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

For commercial aviation, literally just Boeing. And then Europe has Airbus. The aviation industry really is a fantastic example of how capitalism works.

[–] Rx_Hawk@hexbear.net 24 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Remember how they used to get full course meals in flights? Now we’re packed like sardines and we get a bag of peanuts and a coke.

[–] iridaniotter@hexbear.net 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm not old enough to remember that. Weren't tickets much more expensive back then though? I was under impression that both prices and standards fell. Regardless, that's an airline carrier issue that has little to do with Boeing.

[–] Rx_Hawk@hexbear.net 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This is more of a feels comment lol, I just looked into it and yeah tickets used to be about 10x as expensive

[–] iridaniotter@hexbear.net 12 points 4 months ago

So you can still get a really good experience now but yeah it's going to be 10x more expensive as well lol

[–] agave@hexbear.net 14 points 4 months ago

On US airlines it’s only half a coke unless you ask for the full can

[–] Red_Sunshine_Over_Florida@hexbear.net 17 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Tendency towards monopoly in action.