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True, but any Joe Bag O'Doughnuts can cut costs (overhead). It takes real creativity to find new revenue and better revenue streams. I think the current DAL management falls into this group (so far). When they don't, it certainly makes for crappy contracts.
Agreed. If the new millionaires that want to enter this industry have higher bars for entry, we may see the ability to gain yield strength. (Ala no more Skybuse's, and Virgin America's)
Our guys are putting the right airplane on the right market. That can cause issues for non-reving, but I prefer that to the alternatives. The end game is that with the right aircraft we need to start charging the correct price and more importantly, STOP dumping seats 12 hrs prior to departure. The passengers know we do this and are waiting to buy. (You should hear them talk about how they wait to get these 100 dollar coast to coast tickets)