Dude, 30 grand is NOTHING to an airline. I could **** that amount away in less than a month in Jet A if I wanted to. Now getting the crews motivated to single engine taxi, or fly optimum altitues and reduce to econ speeds if you have a screaming tailwind, those are the things that will really save money. Yet management won't take more than token steps to do those things because it requires them to actually show leadership and motivate employees. It's far easier to cut something than it is to grow something.