[RightSeatGirl]

Thanks, been busy..working on my art or just working, LOL

Wheelsup - did you read my first post? I'm talking an industry wide increase, not individual carriers. Can we not diverge from the question I posed with a related but irrelevant detail just to argue about it...sheesh.

So, as cost increases we should charge more for the product right? I mean if the price per lb. of beef goes up then you have to charge more for a sirloin if you own a restaurant. Why is this such a touchy issue? If all airlines are required to raise prices equally then the competition dynamic is unchanged and we all benefit. I'll re-iterate my question, I'm not necessarily wanting to discuss should we. I'm more interested in the legality of govt, interference in this. Can it be legislated or would that violate free-market principles or any laws?