Northwest has announced the company is looking for their employees to make concessions (lower salary, cut benefits) to help the company get over the losses they are suffering.
The airline industry is hurting and most airlines have operating losses. Many carriers recently tried to raise the ticket costs by $10 per segment to offset fuel costs. The ticket costs are at a all-time low. The cost of flying from LAX to London is ONLY a few $ more than the cost of paying for parking at LAX...something is wrong with this situation. The public will pay the extra $10 and more to ensure healthy airlines.
Yet. NWAC refused to join the other airlines in trying to off-set fuel costs...NW solution is to take the cost from their employees pay checks. I believe NW has done this several times over the past year or so, this being, refusing to increase ticket prices and allowing the company to lose money and run at a loss.
I have flown NWAC on many occasions in the past however it will be a long time before I fly NWAC again.
Bostonblue
The airline industry is hurting and most airlines have operating losses. Many carriers recently tried to raise the ticket costs by $10 per segment to offset fuel costs. The ticket costs are at a all-time low. The cost of flying from LAX to London is ONLY a few $ more than the cost of paying for parking at LAX...something is wrong with this situation. The public will pay the extra $10 and more to ensure healthy airlines.
Yet. NWAC refused to join the other airlines in trying to off-set fuel costs...NW solution is to take the cost from their employees pay checks. I believe NW has done this several times over the past year or so, this being, refusing to increase ticket prices and allowing the company to lose money and run at a loss.
I have flown NWAC on many occasions in the past however it will be a long time before I fly NWAC again.
Bostonblue