So let's keep the price of the pilot off of Priceline, Expedia, etc. Have a federally mandated pilot fee. If passengers are happy paying fees for a few more inches of leg room or to bring more baggage, then they should be fine with paying a few more dollars for a competent flight crew that's well rested, trained, and experienced to do what they bought the ticket for in the first place: To safely travel from airport A to airport B.