I agree Pitts

We are flying people round trip from MSP to ORD for $89.00, US to London for $600.00 ect.. Here is the problem as I see it. Lets say a CEO at X airlines decides to increase the price to break even (or make a profit for god sake); then the exec at Y Airline operating out of the next gate over keeps the price at a loss (stealing business from X) aiming to push X out of the game. It's a viscous cycle of "who can go into dept the longest without going belly up"? What a horrible situation to be in as an employee (the Exects still feel entitled to their pay until the every end). The Exects are stuck in a situation they can't improve or get out of themselves in such an environment.

As I see it there is only one of two ways to level the playing field.
Unless ALPA takes on an all encompassing attack on all airlines at one time to increase pay and in turn increase ticket prices or the government steps in to regulate, the airline industry in general and our appreciation and QOL as pilots will continue in a graveyard spiral.