Most of the legacy FAs have an unrealistic idea of what their jobs are really about. The Skybus FAs will have a much clearer sense for the job: bolstering the company's revenues while keeping customers happy. Yes, there's the safety aspect of the job, but lots of low-skill jobs have safety training and responsibilities, but that doesn't alter the nature of the job.

I'm not trying to insult FAs -- they perform a very useful service. It's just that, as Skybus shows, you can give some folks a couple of weeks of training, a price list, menu and a card swiper, and they're ready to fly.