Originally Posted by
seafeye
I really don't think Pinnacle needs for pilots to take pay cuts. In the next couple of years there is going to be huge attrition. Pinnacle is going to have plenty of junior Captains and F/O's. Bottom of the pay scale. If they can't stay in business with those rates then maybe it isn't labor costs and it's poor management. $45 top rate for f/o's is low as it is. $45,000 tops for flying a 90 seat jet? All the time on the road, in crappy hotels...where do you draw the line? $30? $25? $15?
Apparently, getting a contract that put us in line with other DCI carriers like Skywest and ASA (or, well, I guess they're the same but with different contracts now?!?) broke the bank and sent us into bankruptcy. At that point, I'd say it's all mis-management. If you can't operate your business with the same costs as your competitor, you need to look in the mirror.....