Yes, I agree. Airline management bean counters are very adept at what I call "Anticipatory Media Manipulation."
I read the 2006 Annual Report. Full of glowing words, pats in the back and colorful pictures of handsome, happy men and women. Page 34 contains the Compensation Table for top management. I'm a little surprised by the relatively low salary Ayer is getting, but that was until I kept reading and noticed the stock awards, options, and the peculiar non-equity incentive plan compensation. Street lawyers only get a chicken from our clients.