dallas dude;
I agree with all that you've said.
On my above post, I mentioned about getting the "real" job. I use an airline as example , as from where I came from , this was viewed like a "real" job. You got more "security" and other benefits. But I know very well that being in a airline doesn't necessarily mean a dream job.
Also it is difficult when the Union don't work that well.In the US and EU is more "easy" to have Union taking care of the matters. That's not so simple out that axis (aviation side).And some people up here don't understand that too. Let me give an example ; last year the then second or third major in Brazil , to avoid trouble, fired all the crew that were in the head of the pilots union. A "simple" way to get a message through.
And just to add to your example in the above post. I think you should have included paying cargo.
Guv;
Normally if the crew isn't the cheapiest part of the flight , they are very close to it. And as I said before , is easy to say pilot's "gain" too much. But is that really the case?
[This message has been edited by AeroBoero (edited 01 January 2001).]