Originally Posted by
RU4692
Devils Advocate:
The average inflation rate since 1914 has been 3.43% per year. However, when you take into consideration that 40% of all the capital in the world was destroyed last year... who knows what 2009 holds.
Given the current economic stance any airline giving a pay raise is better than furloughs or concessionary pay cuts.
JMO
You don't take a few pennies to give up jobs and make your job and career insecure. Plus SWA is making more then 2% a year in profit, reach down and grab more while keeping your job and industry secure.