Originally Posted by
SEPfield
That still doesn't solve the problem of total routes. If you put 2 900s on routes served by 3 200s you still need something on the routes previously served by the 2 900s. So your plan works right up until we stop receiving 900s. Then what? They can't get more 900s unless mainline releases scope, so they either need to keep the 200s which they won't be able to staff without increases to our terms and conditions or they drop the routes, park the 200s, and lose money.
It will come down to whatever is cheaper for Dougie, dropping the routes or paying the pilots. Meanwhile as we are parking 200s to keep pilots cheap, Endeavor is pulling 200s out of the desert. Who do you think is going to pick up the routes AAG will be forced to drop, and who do you think will really be the largest airline in the world after Dougie is done playing his nickel and dime games?
What I'm getting at is you can trade 900s for 200s as we get 900s and not need an increase in pilots. Our staffing now can fly all the 900s were supposed to get if we park 200s. Throw bonuses at new hires so while we're parking 200s were gaining new hires and then we can slowly bring the 200s back on line. Also other airlines can pick up our routes. You think envoy or awac won't do our flying? Either way my original argument was that what we need is new hires. Giving money to our current group won't bring in new hires any more than offering them bonuses. Offering only new hires bonuses is cheaper for the company so I believe they will do that and not give current hires anything. Telling our pilot group to drop down and take less pay and to do things like picketing is only hurting us more. Every time you drop down the company needs to hire more so they give new hires more. Seems like you're the one coming out of that deal bad.