> and we(as the consumer) pay for it in higher ticket prices. With an air transport pilot flying 700 hours and making $220k annually, with 300 flights and 150

> and we(as the consumer) pay for it in higher ticket prices. With an air transport pilot flying 700 hours and making $220k annually, with 300 flights and 150 people per flight, that's <$5 per seat. The flight crew's wages are a very small part of the cost of a ticket.