Originally Posted by
alvrb211
Your compensation level isn't a significant factor in the viability of your Airline.
The Airlines have been affected by significant external variables in recent years. This has caused huge losses to the Legacies. Jetblue hasn't been subject to quite the same variables but, nevertheless, has posted significant losses in the past. This was NOT due to labor costs!
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Well in the case of AC, who I was referring to, the pension plans were costing AC hundreds of millions each year. It just wasn't sustainable, and the pilots weren't willing to give it up even though it was running them into the ground.