Originally Posted by
Klsytakesit
You guys need to quit worrying about Alaska or Skywest and start focusing on where the problems are.....With Horizon leadership...They may be puppets but they are your puppets.....No one from Alaska is going to come fix your problems....
Well, you're partially right. Us worrying about OO isn't going to do anything for anybody.
The root of our problem, (in my opinion), is that our management, whatever we think of them, isn't in charge of the operation. They are responsible for day-to-day ops, but don't have any authority to improve things. Their hands are tied.
That authority lies in SEA at AirGroup HQ.
We used to be far more independent, doing a lot of at-risk flying and setting our own course. Since we've become an entirely CPA carrier, ALL the big decisions are made by Alaska, and their phalanx of accountants.
If our management agreed to QOL and pay improvements, against SEA's wishes, I believe they would be liquidated the next day. They are not evil incarnate, they've just been given an impossible job, (typical middle management conundrum), and they are going to try to fix things. Even if we all think the attempt is doomed.
So, does SEA care about how this plays out, or will they just sigh and wash their hands of us? Whatever the outcome, it will not be their fault.