For anyone wanting some interesting data pertaining to fuel operating costs for airlines...
"Alaska Airlines indicated in March 2004 that removing just five magazines per aircraft could save $10,000 per year in fuel"
"Alaska's new beverage cart, at 20lbs. lighter, could save $500,000 in annual fuel costs"
So my business proposal will be to find creative ways to reduce operating costs significantly; in effort to keep pilot pay scales satisfactory while keeping passenger fares low...basically try to make everyone happy. This particular site had some interesting ideas, such as the ones above.
http://www.airlines.org/NR/rdonlyres...lines_Fuel.pdf