Pilot pay is skyrocketing in the airline industry and it could keep airfare sky high

Dec 7 2022 by Business Insider

 
Pilots are seeing big pay bumps across the industry. That could keep airfare prices rising.

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Delta Air Lines and its pilot union have come to a preliminary agreement to increase wages by over 30%. Pilot pay raises could increase airfare as labor is the number one cost for airlines. Regional markets may also take another hit as airlines scale back frequencies to small cities.

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