I wonder if the trend was trying to say something?
Hey young fella....you have to admit the Trend remained constant after the ground run....and did not get any worse did it?
Cheap hired help....pooh!
I bet your Management did not buy cheap unchangeable tickets and charge the Client for full fare tickets...and then pocket the difference....or use any air miles accrued by Staff Travel for their own personal upgrades!
The Owner was quoted by some as having said (no idea as to the truth of that statement)....."If my Chief Pilots will not steal from me....they will not steal for me!".