Originally Posted by
Qotsaautopilot
Good to know. It this point the NMB is basically another company representative. They eat out of the company’s hand. You want them to proffer arbitration so you can then say no and get to a cooling off period. They say GFYS, and ice for years because the Alaska/Virgin arbitration states pay is based on size of the carrier. You (Spirit) are smaller than that so you deserve bottom pay. It’s bananas!!!
I agree it’s BS how the NMB looks at things but understanding it is key to knowing the path forward. The nmb belives in economics of scale meaning lots of airframes charging high prices means higher pay for employees. In the case of Frontier and Spirit they have much lower base ticket rates and pay all employees lower. This is the whole premise of a ULCC. I’m not trying to be an ass but if you are sticking around hoping for the golden goose to lay its eggs at Spirit or Frontier you will be very disappointed. Stop talking and vote with your feet period.