other benefits southwest you know southwest and it's a real opportunity on the west coast for alaska virgin america and that combination as they continue to merge to frankly offer a better product than the largest carriers and hopefully one consumer business well some people might say look a better product would be more space in the cabin and if you want to charge me for you know charge me a higher price to check a bag that's fine but a nine hour flight hertz and the airlines it's getting tighter and tighter and tighter we've talked about it before on the show do you see that may be changing. well it's certainly the case so you know american airlines has said they're going to offer only thirty inch pitch in their new seven thirty seven max aircraft that's the distance from seat back to seat back and it's less than the current thirty one that they they and delta offer an economy and that's less than the thirty two that you're going to generally get on southwest so the seats are certainly closer together united just made clear that on their boeing triple seven they're going to join much of the rest o

competitive business models you know southwest and it's a real opportunity on the west coast for alaska virgin america and that combination as they continue to merge to frankly offer a better product than the largest carriers and hopefully one consumer business while some people might say look a better product would be more space in the cabin and if you want to charge me for you know charge me a higher price to check a bag that's fine but a nine hour flight hertz and the airlines it's getting tighter and tighter and tighter we've talked about it before on the show do you see that may be changing. well it's certainly the case so you know american airlines has said they're going to offer only thirty inch pitch in their new seven thirty seven max aircraft that's the distance from seat back to seat back and it's less than the current thirty one that they they and delta offer an economy and that's less than the thirty two that you're going to generally get on southwest so the seats are certainly closer together united just made clear that on their boeing triple seven they're going to join much of the rest

they have not been leading the low price is likely seen like virgin america used to do. alaskaerica because they wanted the california market. but virgin america was profitable. they offered low fares and high quality service. >>> i flew them all the time. >>> they really made money. only a recent years they made money because gas prices have gone down so much. unfortunately that was not sustainable. we are getting alaska which is a fine airline which is not as colorful, quirky, fun as virgin america. >>> airline flights are cheaper , and hotels, cars, everything else do they go in stride? when you get a deal in mexico a good flight or an expensive hotel or thinÃare they in even stride? >>> it's a pattern in taking advantage of demand. when demand is down, it means is down at airlines and hotels. when we are talking about that weeks in january and february coming up, it is cheap to fly. it is the cheapest time of year to go to new york. if your business traveler, you can go to new york the first week or two in january they call it new york hotel week. you can stay at a hotel in

>> caller: what do you think about alaska airlines and the virgin america deal? >> you know, people are not liking that deal i thought it looked like a good one but this company is no longer making its numbers. this company was buy clock work and not anymore. we're going to stick with southwest, even as the whole group seems to be coming down. james in florida >> caller: booyah dr. cramer this is james from atlanta >> how are you >> caller: i'm great how about yourself >> well i'm looking at the falcons scratching my head not sure what's going on >> caller: you and me both i want to get a take on stamps.com s tmp. the stock got hammered last week so i'm a little curious as to if it's a buy, sell or hold >> we've looked at there and we come back with the same thing, which is this is really hard value. it's been a gigantic short squeeze and we don't mess with those battlegrounds. >>> don't let the skeptics distract you when you look at companies as take over charges as enterprises there's more value in the market than you think >>> on a special on more "mad money,"

can't bring a carry on bag they don't charge you for your checked bags or even have changed alaska virgin america and that company offer a better product than the largest carriers and hopefully one consumer business well some people might say look better in the cabin if you will higher price to check a bag that's fine but a nine hour flight hertz and the airlines it's getting tighter and tighter and tighter we've talked about it in seats like american does today the case that airlines are doing what they call densification which really just means more seats in the same amount of space and by the way they also squeeze in the seats not just by shoving them closer together but even by reducing the size of the lever towards so many inputs now and just planning your vacation it doesn't even matter if you're just bringing a backpack thank you so much for helping us out on those we've got to bring you on again to talk about this growing problem in the united states gary left chairman and c.e.o. of miles and points consulting and the founder of you from the wing dot com thank you thanks lindsey. the inte