Got any figures for those incredibly high paying airlines, Southwest and JetBlue, Jose? Grant SYD QF Inquiring minds like to get their facts straight. At 11:59 AM 14/09/03 -0400, you wrote: >Okay, for the gents who wanted FACTS that Delta's labor costs are too >high, here is yet another article to backup my opinions. Highlights from >the below article: > > 1. Last year, AirTran's labor costs were 28 percent of revenue, > vs. 46 percent at Delta. > > 2. Senior AirTran mechanics make $28 an hour, about $4 lower than > their nonunion counterparts at Delta, Mays said, but he thinks a bigger > difference is more flexible work rules. > > 3. The pay gap extends to pilots as well: AirTran's top out at > about $140,000, while a midcareer Delta captain flying similar planes > makes close to $200,000. > >Jose Prize >Fan of facts >Fan of passengers refusing to pay high fares to subsidize high labor costs >