Originally Posted by
ilinipilot
probably will stay in stick shaker for quite some time. But their network is far superior to
Your last point is well taken, and I don't disagree. I truly believe we will get substantial gains in C15. But we cannot ignore what the other airlines are doing. It just doesn't work that way. UAL/AAL/SWA have got to raise the bar in some areas. We cannot go alone each and every contract patterning against ourselves. Don't you get tired of having everybody else benefit by what WE do? I still want to be the premier group, but it's time for somebody else to at least do SOMETHING.
I think it matters less and less what the other airlines are doing. This management team has consistently said we want to be viewed as a leading transport company not just an airline company. So let's use that when we demand our restoration. Management cannot say to investors we are a leading transport company and tell us in negotiation we are an average airline.
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Of course the key to be a leading transport company is rigorous control of cost. They won't be saying we are getting average pay in 2015. The will claim we are at the top of the industry and the numbers will back them up.
The next contract is going to take 3 plus years at a minimum.