Dear Group: May I say something that must be addressed. There is a problem with all salaries in the industry. First of all the top management also must give back. I am sorry but I have seen the people in the trenches give up much and at the same time the top management still get all they want! I am speaking for experience. The last round just after 9/11 what did they do? They cut staff! That is not the ways to make matters better. Look at who is been making money, JetBlue, Southwest etc. Need I say more.. Look I have been with many airlines in both grunt positions and aslso as V.P.'s and let me tell you, that the people in upper managemernt MUST get on the floor and work with the staff and then they will know that what they are being paid is not enough and Management must also cut theirs as well. But on the same hand there are those (mechanics and pilots) that think they are God and demand money. Guess what they are not and they can't be pigs about what they are being paid. The average worker in the US on the whole only gets around 9.50 to 10.00 and Hour! Guys, lets face facts the airline industry as we know it is dead and it is time that it is run like a business and ALL employees are paid what they are worth, not more or less just beacsue of the type of work they do. And that includes upper and top management who have to get off their asses and get on the floor and sweat! I know that I will get a lot od feedback on this but I just had to state my feelings. John W Swiman Mimai