What should the airlines do?

[pilotyip]

High oil prices do that even if you don't increase the cost of the ticket.

but that is what all airlines are doing right now raisingticket prices to cover oil increases, results in fewer riders. Fewer flights.

 

[gator_hater]

It's a sad industry when you can fly somewhere cheaper than gassing your car up and driving.

Forget cheaper than driving, ATL->SFO for $99 is cheaper than hitch hiking.

 

[wmuflyguy]

but that is what all airlines are doing right now raisingticket prices to cover oil increases, results in fewer riders. Fewer flights.

And if they don't they eventually go out of business anyway.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

but that is what all airlines are doing right now raisingticket prices to cover oil increases, results in fewer riders. Fewer flights.

I'm starting to notice it in the grocery store now. Gallon of milk was approximately $2 for the past year or so, this past week it was $2.66

 

[Twisted Mind]

Yip,

What is wrong with less pilots?

 

[pilotyip]

Yip,

What is wrong with less pilots?

you mean less employed?

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Forget cheaper than driving, ATL->SFO for $99 is cheaper than hitch hiking.

The $99 cattle help ballast the heavy wallets up front in first, where they make their real money.

 

[CesnaCaptn]

you mean less employed?

There's going to be a pilot shortage anyway. Even if well compensated pilots resulted in a nominal decrease in the number of desirable jobs, there will still be plenty to go around. It's the race to the bottom and the change in retirement age that resulted in this impending shortage of qualified applicants.

 

[on autopilot]

Kill all the g-damn oil speculators!!!!

 

[ASA_Aviator]

Yip,

What is wrong with less pilots?

Use less with a non-plural noun.

Less money.

Use fewer with a plural noun.

Fewer pilots.

We can't pretend to be professionals when we can't even use the language correctly.

 

[pilotyip]

Use less with a non-plural noun.

Less money.

Use fewer with a plural noun.

Fewer pilots.

We can't pretend to be professionals when we can't even use the language correctly.

barely passed 4th grade speeling, can not get over this lanuage stuff

 

[Twisted Mind]

Ok, what is wrong with fewer employed pilots?

 

[MooneyPilot]

Charge fair ticket price and actual fuel cost for each leg per seat.

 

[BoilerUP]

Charge fair ticket price and actual fuel cost for each leg per seat.

There are so many variables involved in fuel planning and fuel pricing, even with hedging, that make charging ACTUAL fuel expense for each seat per leg totally unfeasible for advance purchase tickets.

 

[Kalifornia]

Just take a look at good ole boy there PilotYip's historical posts to get a perspective of why he believes in having as many pilots around as possible. Instead of helping the profession, he'd rather deep down see everyone else lowered to his sad career. Ole local boy there was completely wrong about how the Spirit Airlines strike would work out. If he could hold a first class medical, I'm sure he would have upped the scab number by 50% as he's expressed regret on here of not crossing the Continental pilots' picket line in the 80s.

Of course it doesn't help his signature proudly continues this unprofessional idea. You know who was flying for just of the fun of it embracing this lackluster attitude with lackluster work conditions? Pinnacle flight 3701 (the 410 flight).