In a message dated 2/4/2004 5:52:45 AM US Mountain Standard Time, bahadiracuner@xxxxxxxxx writes: > JetBlue is already having a lot of problems. I think AirTran is a much > better discount carrier than JetBlue. Also, don't get me started on > Southwest. It 's not an airline, it's a bus service with wings. Hmmmm...methinks there's something more in Baha's coffee than caffeine! Aside from their stock price being down, what else are the problems at JetBlue? Aside from flying B717s vs A320s, what makes AirTran better than JetBlue? And aside from a lack of assigned seats, what makes Southwest the Greyhound of the skies? The reason most legacy carriers are awash in red ink is because they're totally out of touch with the consumer. The aforementioned carriers are, thus they prosper! RT Simpson Phoenix