As a wise man once said to me; "the bean counters know the cost of everything....... and the VALUE of nothing"
Motivated, skilled and experienced staff, at all levels, are an asset not a liability. This has been hashed and rehashed in these forums before, I know, but just when will the penny drop? There is now talk of "Ultra Low Cost Carriers" what is going to be the procedure there? The pax decide amongst themselves who is going to fuel it, load it, clean it, pre flight it, fly it and fix it?