The toilet has already been flushed. For what you are saying should happen, it would mean thousands of job losses as you consolidate and raise fares. Even if it were to happen, it would mean a setback of about a decade for pilots. We are just going to have to come to terms that free market economy and the airlines just do not mix unless there is heavy gov regulation. You can't make profits by selling a 2 dollar product for 5 cents.