I am glad to see some of the guys from the majors visit the regional side and have taken an interest in this thread. I invite all your comments and experience in the industry. Thank You.

There are so many good posts here and many with very valid concerns for our profession.

How about this for an idea? If there is someone here that has the time and skill, why not write up an organized, professional letter stating all of our issues and concerns. A letter we could mass e-mail to our Congressman, ALPA, friends, family, and co-workers urging them to forward it to their congressman. Leave a space at the bottom for personal additions, e.g. I qualify for food stamps (which I do) or public opinions from family ect...

With the economy the way it is and the President himself targeting “Fat Cats” last night in his address; I think now could be a good time to get people behind us and the media to spin a story to our benefit (if that’s possible). The media may just be looking for these “Fat Cat” stories considering the point in time. I would most certainly get involved in this way if there was a well thought out letter I could stand behind.