Originally Posted by Feng

Qotsa

Nothing I say nor do will lower the expection of your pilot group. You clearly see that with all the Spirit pilots' postings right? Nor is that my intent. Not that anything anyone says on a online forum matters anyhow. I just enjoy chatting about predictions on the outcome. Your group, from what I can tell, is so galvanized that it will vote down anything but legacy rates, retirement ...etc good on you

In my opinion, as long as the nmb doesn't conclude that the company is unfairly forcing you guys to work for an unreasonably low market rate, they simply will not allow a strike no matter how long this drags on. I have a hard time seeing them allowing it, especially if Spirit offers a blended of Allegiant, Frontier, JetBlue..etc rates, which in itself is probably a substantial raise.

If you're allowed to strike GREAT ON YA, go get that $$$. I simply don't see that happening. If nothing terrible happens, in 10 years, Legacy NB CA could have rates of $350/hr and JetBlue at $310/hr. You'll still be topped out at ~$190 while refusing the company's offer of $315/hr because it's not "industry standard"

But hey, that retro check will be huuuuge.

Oh, and every month without a contract, you're the one doing the industry a disservice by being the biggest anchor of all the ships.

Who's to say this isn't management's plan to begin with?