ewrbasedpilot,
You know, UPS and Fedex are extraordinarily profitable and make billions in profit every year, even after 9-11 and high oil prices, is that 'totally outrageous" and a "problem"?
The oil companies profit margins are not so out of line with other business'. Should UPS and Fedex be compared to pax airlines for reasonable profits? allowed? Tax the Oil or UPS and Fedex, they pass the extra tax on to the consumer. Airline managements see it as an opportunity to blame pilots for extra cost and lower prices to compete. Your right, too many spoilers. Perhaps the bankruptcies (reorganizations) prop up a failed management to the detriment of the pax airline industry. If more went under, capacity would command a higher price for the commodity of seats. I know, it is heresy.