Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

My point about WN was that they are betting on an airline who's growth machine is maxed out, the new non-visionary CEO is already talking about keeping pilot costs in order, they had to merge to get any sort of expansion, and they have the worst mandatory retirement outlook in the industry (which really is the only guaranteed thing).

Betting on their contract staying above everyone else for the next 20 years is like acting on advice you get from a fortune cookie. There is no validity to any statement on the airline industry that far out.