Originally Posted by
iahflyr
FedEx and UPS are not in the same industry as us. They are cargo airlines. Their revenue is tied to an entirely different source. Their competition is completely different. I can't just start Joe Blow Cargo with a few airplanes and expect to make money. There are major barriers to entry in the cargo industry, and very little barriers of entry in the airline industry. Like it or not, there is a ton more competition in the passenger airline industry, which is why we cannot ask for large salaries. We have to be competitive, or we loose are jobs.
I believe our industry is our similar peers (Delta, American, and US Air). You could make an argument for Southwest, but the realities of their industry (low cost passenger airlines) is different than ours.
IAH,
If we loose medicore to poor jobs to remain competative, then this job is not worth having. Cargo is different from passenger but when did this really change and why? Ask yourself this and the answer stems to the Corporate greed mantra that has been here for the last decade and not so much on business fundamentals. I love seeing my CEO become the highest paid airline CEO while they demand more concessions. Think about it....