mtjl79

@Choastheory - You are completely correct. :)

In my article I was trying to be brief. If it was a book, I surely could have gotten more in dept so apologize about the lack of "substance" or "passion". This post is just a quick brief rundown.

Call me anything but patronizing towards my employees and other cultures please.

I love my employees more than anything else. They are the heart and soul of a company. My employees love to work with me, love the environment we have, and truly appreciate the type of company we are and were previously.

And about firing someone - I hire slow and fire fast. That is how I do things. Firing someone after a month in a place like Argentina can open you up for lawsuits. And like most Latin American companies the government truly favors employee rights (which is great) more than I would say the US does. You can fire someone in Latin America and it isn't uncommon for a pissed off employee to make up a fake lawsuit, state they made double then they did, say they worked for you for a year, and be strung along in court.

It's an example. Hasn't happened to me. But I was just stating that fact, as it is something I wanted to know when I came here or like any business owner would want to know.

I suggest 6 months because, really you are moving to an entirely different place and culture. You can open an office after 2 weeks if you want. I am just recommending a sufficient amount of time to understand where you live and learn how everything works.

Just my 2 cent's whatever it is worth.

I am not saying I condone it, it's just an example of the mentality, appreciation and willingness that people have and are willing to give you in return for things like a great American style working environment and company appreciation.

What marketing niches? My different areas in the world - but airlines are all pretty much the same.

Show me something amazing an innovate that an airline has done compared to a competitor. There are slight differences - and I travel all the time, I don't have any one airline I absolutely love and MUST fly.

And if I did, you can be assured I would pay more. I am not looking for business class services for an economy price - I am looking for a DIFFERENT airline.

So you are saying if 20% of the 1 billion people that travel every year didn't pay $200 more - it wouldn't generate profit?

I wasn't trying to define an experience, but give ideas of things I hate when I fly.

The whole point of the article is why airlines can't make money - and maybe it's because they are all the same?

So why do you think airlines can't make money?

You are correct on both points.

Maybe you have a solution as to why the travel industry doesn't make any money? Because obviously what they have now doesn't work.

Of course I have heard of first class.

But what I am talking about is an entirely different travel experience. Airlines trying to be different and innovating - and airlines trying to MAKE A PROFIT.

But it's all still the same.

I agree, there are minor differences in first class with airlines in my experience - but I am talking about an entirely different travel experience than what exists.

So this is all because of regulations?

This is what this whole article is about - not picking the $20 cheaper ticket every time. That all the companies are the same, so why should anyone NOT pick the $20 cheaper ticket every time?

I don't think you're completely correct. Flying hasn't just become a bad experience due to the fact of airlines being powerless.

So it's TSA's fault that I can move my legs on a flight, or I have to fight over armrests?

You are saying that every airline is EXACTLY the same because of TSA? I completely disagree.

I can get you an invite. Email?