In the AS example:

If you're taking upwards of $4 million in compensation, then you and your expertise as a manager had better add $4 million plus of value to the company. Define that however you want to. All I see is a carrier that:

a)instituted the same fees and jumped on the bandwagon of surcharges with the competition (i.e. checked bags)

b)demands labor concessions/furloughs, even as the company is profitable

If this brilliant and innovative (sarcasm) strategy is worth $4 million to you, then fine, it's justified.