Originally Posted by
dvhighdrive88
Folks, our future at UCH comes down to one main factor these days and that is the cost of petroleum. It is has steadily become the driving force behind where our industry is headed and the Delta TA is really a statement about the future effect strategists believe fuel prices will have on this business.
The cost of fuel is a relatively fixed cost and it is the cost of doing business. Simply add a fuel sur-charge as Fed Ex or UPS does, or we could ....get this...........buy an oil refinerly.......Delta has balls alright.
Management should know that there cannot be any relaxation on us selling out our careers. If the future of this industry is no future at all, then lets have the airlines pay for us to go to law school or medical school and lets get out of this damn insulting rat-race.
A relaxation of scope equates to a long and ball busting carrer at reduced wages with little opportunity for advancement in seat position, quality of life, or in earnings.
It's a lose-lose for the pilot and a win-win for the institutional stock holder.