Should We Be Worried About Our Pilots?

[tomgoodman]

Welcome to deregulation

Are the passengers (consumers) getting a voice to determine what is most important proactively?

Rez,

They do have a voice, but airlines have stopped listening to it because consumers lie. They say they value other things more than price, but when offered the option, they vote with their wallets. Bob Crandall noted this years ago, and although he was an enemy of labor, he was correct on this point.

That's why it is so difficult to give citizens the "choices" you advocate. They are not honest about what they really want, in part because they don't actually know what they want. This leaves them at the mercy of the most effective "salesman". imp:

 

[Floyd94]

Maybe regional pilots should start collecting tips in a bucket or in a hat by the door while pax deplane.


I would.

haha, when I was flying at a regional, I used to suggest this to my crew!

 

[waveflyer]

We've dswnfranchised ourselves politically by not supporting politicians who support unions- and been more than willing to sell each other out for our personal SHORT term gain.

Look in the mirror. What have YOU done to support a healthy long term profession? Have you even taken 10 minutes to write the FAA and your congressman about an aviation issue?

 

[FLYLOW22]

haha, when I was flying at a regional, I used to suggest this to my crew!

Tax free income.