bag fee while CEO gets raise

[maxblast72]

I have heard that for AA contract to full restore all pay and bennies, that each pax fare would increase $4.83 !

Now there is a way for ALPA negotiators to "take it back" !!

American hauled 86 million passengers in 2009. Aren't the American pilots are asking for more than $400 million in contractual gains for their next contract. I thought I read somewhere they were asking for 1992 wages/benefits plus cost of living up to the present.

 

[the palm]

why dont you miltiply 4.83 by 86 million captain oblivious.

 

[waka]

Fees of any sort discourage behavior. They have to carry less weight, etc. Then can take away a lav if there are fewer pax using them, etc.

Revenue via fees is not the goal. Discouraging behavior is.

That's business.

Fees discourage pax from buying tickets. There is a breaking point to all of this nickel and dime the customers to profitability BS. ala US Airways with the water fiasco.

Discouraging behavior is the goal. Turning customers off to air travel is the result.

 

[Abernathy]

why dont you miltiply 4.83 by 86 million captain oblivious.

Seriously. Stupidity should hurt.

 

[FlickerFade]

Fees discourage pax from buying tickets. There is a breaking point to all of this nickel and dime the customers to profitability BS. ala US Airways with the water fiasco.

Discouraging behavior is the goal. Turning customers off to air travel is the result.

I'll trust the CEO of Ryan Air, the profitable inventor of fees in travel.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=67634293.blog

If we pilots were so smart, I believe we'd find a more profitable occupation than airline pilot. Go get a job of CEO rather than playing one on an internet chat board.

We're a funny breed. If only we could put these abilities to profitable uses.

 

[wood pecker]

I think the next southwest ad should show the AAI CEO bonus article that is in our crew room then show the pax bag fee going into a CEO piggy bank at the gate.

Of course I also wish more than 40% of our pilots could complete a free web survey that took less than 5 minutes. I know making up passwords is strenuous.

 

[AvroJockey]

I'll trust the CEO of Ryan Air, the profitable inventor of fees in travel.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=67634293.blog

If we pilots were so smart, I believe we'd find a more profitable occupation than airline pilot. Go get a job of CEO rather than playing one on an internet chat board.

We're a funny breed. If only we could put these abilities to profitable uses.

You have to know Michael O'Leary though...for the most part, he says things for the publicity. At a German press conference he said his plans for a First Class cabin on Trans-Atlantic flights will include booze and BJs for everyone.

This was about 3 years ago and Ryanair still is flying over the pond.

 

[Ticker]

I think the next southwest ad should show the AAI CEO bonus article that is in our crew room then show the pax bag fee going into a CEO piggy bank at the gate.

You mean this article ?

Good reading in the crew room. Wonder how long it stayed on the board....

 

[dillfer]

Aren't most bonuses contractually obligated? Is he supposed to give the money back if it's listed on his pay stub as a bonus, and if it's money that is owed to him? I doubt many of us would do that.