Originally Posted by
KillingMeSmalls
To be honest they don't have the same synergies or economies of scale as their larger counterparts. DAL and UAL will always have about a 10% boost on American. APA can demand more (and rightly should) but it won't come easy.
I know pilots will hate me for saying this, but it's the truth. If American pilots demand the same pay as DAL/UAL, it puts AMR at a disadvantage.
Not our (ailine pilots) problem. Is it the same job? Does a software developer at yahoo make the same as one at google? Labor is not a variable cost. Like fuel it is fixed.