Originally Posted by
PruneJuice
25% may want to be lifers but there are tons of people that won't leave unless they get Alaska out of PDX or SEA, SWA out of PHX or FEDEX. Some people say they will leave but have such high expectations to leave. So I think 50% is closer to what will happen.
People like SKW, a lot of guys thinking about staying and thus becoming a senior pilot group with the same longevity "issue" Eagle has. With other airlines underbidding (GoJet), reorganizing (Pinnacle), bad contracts and no negotiating interest form the company (RAH,MESA) and BK (Eagle) SKW will likely become expensive. Now, my understanding is that SKW operates on the same foundation of happy employees = efficiency; this can only carry you so long as other airline managements continue to use CH11. It sucks the predicament we are in, but I hope for the best for all of those are trying to earn a noble career!