The article Airlines Are Just Banks Now explores how the airline industry is changing and how carriers are starting to function more like financial institutions. Through aggressive loyalty programs, hidden costs, and revenue management techniques, this shift puts profit ahead of passenger comfort and satisfaction. The story criticizes how this emphasis on profit has changed the travel experience by reducing travelers to commodities rather than cherished clients. It examines the effects of this change, stressing the difficulties that passengers encounter, like a lack of transparency and a decline in service quality, and finally raises concerns about the viability of a sector that puts financial gain ahead of the human aspect of air travel.