Originally Posted by
ThreeStripe
Last question. It says you guys are ALPA. How is it that they can't negotiate something more in line with other contract carriers for more reasonable premiums? ASA probably has the largest employee contribution and that is 30%.
Because in order to undercut competition, you can't have nice things (such as decent wages, good healthcare, and other contract goodies). If healthcare were to improve, operational costs would go up. Mesa wouldn't be able to offer their crap product at such low prices.