If a Spirit pilot values his/her investment in Spirit stock, he/she must realize that the moves BBB takes to keep the stock overvalued are in direct conflict with our expectations of making higher wages as a Spirit pilot.
There was a time in the world when business managed themselves for profitable operations. If their management was basically intelligent and honest, they managed themselves for profits in the long term.
That time is past. Wealth is created now with increases in stock valuation, not in running a profitable operation. BBB will do what he has to keep the stock value up. Our best hope of a pay raise will be when the participants on these investor calls get scared of labor unrest.
Uhhh. No, just no.
Thanks for the help.
Make sure you research the flights by click on the reservation classes in myidtravel. They will give you a good indicator if you are getting on an OA or not.
Yes, I was going to mention SWA... They compete with us now on every route we fly out of DFW, they fly out of Love... I'm not sure how long AA and SWA can keep their pricing down to compete with ours??
A lot longer than we can, or are willing to in the grand scheme of things. SWA has such a massive and dedicated flying base in the metroplex that they can demand a fare premium. Even in markets where they cannot achieve one they will sacrifice it and more than make up for it in other areas of their network due to the fact that is their home base and it is what they have been hyping up for decades now. Dont kid yourself, DAL for SWA prints money faster than the Federal Reserve does.
Thats not to say DFW will be shuttered, but it is a reality that the softening is more than likely long term. Also do not forget that there is a 3rd player softening a few (overlapping) markets such as LGA, the DC area and the left coast as well fighting WN; VX.