Originally Posted by cadetdrivr

FWIW, DAL “outsources” (cough) to DGS, a wholly owned subsidiary, nearly all labor costs except for pilots, mechs, and FAs. It takes those labor expenses out of one column and places them in another.

Since DGS is non-union with lots of part-time employees DAL enjoys a labor cost advantage, but it’s not as significant as a first glance at “labor costs” might initially suggest.