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I do not disagree with anything being said here. But we are not making the decisions.

Unfortunately, since there are fare sales around the year, people in the country think they are being ripped off, if they cannot fly from the West coast to the East coast for $200-300. I am serious. Anytime my sister pays more than $250 for a flight, she thinks she is being ripped off.

Just compare that cost to driving cross country. 3000 miles at 20 MPG is 150 gallons of gas, not to mention food, and wear and tear, time, etc.

But there it is, like it or not. I am all for cutting the food, blankets, and other ammenities. I am willing to pay for those items, if necessary. But we need the safety systems in place. We need well paid crew to keep safe.

Again, I think the main problem is people's expectations. And we had this discussion in the healthcare thread.