Last week, Delta became the first of the biggest U.S. airlines to reach a new contract with its pilots, inking 34% cumulative raises and other quality-of-life improvements.

Source: American Airlines CEO tells pilots pay will match Delta’s

American will ratchet up pay by 40%; Delta raised pay by 34%.

The outfall of public health NPIs that did not work wrecked the economy. The consequence is everything costs far more now.

The era of cheap air travel ended and will never return. Thank public health for this ongoing mess.

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