As you prolly know, the problem is too much capacity. Too many airlines competing for the same routes & pax. With even more startups, I wonder what the future holds. Airline deregulation has proved so sucessful its actually hurting all airlines. Maybe I too should start an airline - Ill have the employees pay me as well as the pax so they can "gain 121 experience".

One thing that I think may really help the majors is the idea of going more global rather than the overwhelmed national market. also food for thought --I think the "customer" has changed pretty rapidly for the airlines. Businesses are no longer dealing with the BS from the airlines and are going corp. or frax. All thats left for the airlines to fight over are the lousy($) vacationer that doesnt exactly have to be there.