Spirit of NKS
08-09-2013, 03:26 PM
#6311
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Joined APC: Dec 2009
Position: Airplane
Posts: 2,385
Originally Posted by pilotpayne
Now I am about to say something negative about Spirit so I will be ready for you guys to jump all over me.....I grew up in Cape May and still have family there, most fly Spirit and hate it but its better than the drive to phl and taking Airways. I wonder if someone other than Spirit(because of a very very good casm) could make ACY work ie jetBlue what would happen to their market share. I have all the respect for Spirit and they make tons of cash I just think they are really good at staying out of the way of other airlines( for the most part yes I know about DFW)......Now that I have not been totally positive about Spirit feel free to bash me.....
Like Sailor said, the business model is nothing the pilot force can influence, but they can influence the public perception of he execution of that business model. I haven't heard any complaints, be they from passengers, social media or word of mouth, about the pilots, most complaints come from the "hidden charges, excessive charges and nitpicking charges".
I think most passengers are pretty happy with the actual flying, but what do I know, I'm still a noob.
08-09-2013, 07:52 PM
#6312
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Joined APC: Oct 2012
Position: 190 captain and “Pro-pilot”
Posts: 2,918
Originally Posted by Lobaeux
No bashing needed at all, you're not telling lies or something that's not true. Management has acknowledged the fact that customer service needs to improve, and I believe they'll make improvements.
Like Sailor said, the business model is nothing the pilot force can influence, but they can influence the public perception of he execution of that business model. I haven't heard any complaints, be they from passengers, social media or word of mouth, about the pilots, most complaints come from the "hidden charges, excessive charges and nitpicking charges".
I think most passengers are pretty happy with the actual flying, but what do I know, I'm still a noob.
Like Sailor said, the business model is nothing the pilot force can influence, but they can influence the public perception of he execution of that business model. I haven't heard any complaints, be they from passengers, social media or word of mouth, about the pilots, most complaints come from the "hidden charges, excessive charges and nitpicking charges".
I think most passengers are pretty happy with the actual flying, but what do I know, I'm still a noob.
I have no doubts that the flight crew does the best they can
08-09-2013, 09:32 PM
#6313
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Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: A-320
Posts: 6,929
Originally Posted by pilotpayne
Now I am about to say something negative about Spirit so I will be ready for you guys to jump all over me.....I grew up in Cape May and still have family there, most fly Spirit and hate it but its better than the drive to phl and taking Airways. I wonder if someone other than Spirit(because of a very very good casm) could make ACY work ie jetBlue what would happen to their market share. I have all the respect for Spirit and they make tons of cash I just think they are really good at staying out of the way of other airlines( for the most part yes I know about DFW)......Now that I have not been totally positive about Spirit feel free to bash me.....
08-13-2013, 01:20 PM
#6314
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Joined APC: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,857
New Vac Bid out, effective oct 01
12 CAs, 25 FOs
Mostly Windy City!!
12 CAs, 25 FOs
Mostly Windy City!!
08-13-2013, 01:29 PM
#6315
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Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: A-320
Posts: 6,929
Originally Posted by Sailor
New Vac Bid out, effective oct 01
12 CAs, 25 FOs
Mostly Windy City!!
12 CAs, 25 FOs
Mostly Windy City!!
08-13-2013, 01:32 PM
#6316
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Joined APC: Aug 2008
Position: FO4LIFE
Posts: 1,531
Just out of curiosity, how is DTW looking these days? Shriking at all? Can new hires hold Motown after doing their ACY sentence after a few months? 
08-13-2013, 01:35 PM
#6317
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Position: A-320
Posts: 6,929
I don't think anyone has to go to ACY anymore, at least that's how the past few bids have looked. DTW has way more open time than ACY and is still larger so who knows.....
08-13-2013, 04:31 PM
#6318
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Joined APC: Feb 2013
Position: A320
Posts: 694
Originally Posted by Spoilers
Just out of curiosity, how is DTW looking these days? Shriking at all? Can new hires hold Motown after doing their ACY sentence after a few months?
08-13-2013, 04:50 PM
#6319
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Joined APC: Oct 2009
Posts: 88
The last couple of classes new guys went right to DTW.
08-15-2013, 04:54 PM
#6320
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Joined APC: Jun 2008
Posts: 647
From what I was told J. made his case a couple days ago to BBB for iPads. He apparently came in his office with one month worth of dispatch paperwork, charts and all the manuals we use to convince him of its use and the long term savings.
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