I loved the first comment save for razor thin margins- both Delta and United are raking in record profits. Baggage fees are stupid - due to airline greed they smack you $30-40 per bag. Then at the gate they have the ‘problem’ of overhead space and check the bag for free. A true racket.
Now, the airlines have never had such luck historically with load factors as they do now primarily due to the gobs of data they mine which makes their pricing models super accurate. Reduced number of flights between city pairs, increased number of seats per plane, and higher load factors. And a nice BS video of how great they are except for the screen is in your nose and you can’t stretch your legs. What a way to fly. I wonder if Ed Bastian rides middle seat in row 28?