Originally Posted by
NWSteeringArmer
No one gives a shiiit about that type of growth... some might argue that flying an extra 80 people around for free is the opposite of growth... we have more responsibility and no extra compensation... it’s growth for the company, sure but an extra 80 seats doesn’t put 10 people in an upgrade class... and yes they do utilize the airplanes more, but you may notice as that has happened our, schedules have gotten crappier and crappier... why are you talking about aircraft utilization and seat growth?? Who cares
Absolutely. I agree. I was responding to someone above who make a comment about how the company has promised growth, and they hadn't seen it. I was simply explaining that the growth the company keeps talking about isn't the kind that effects us much. A while back Biffle said that Frontier was going to grow 20% in Denver. He grew that 20% by adding larger airplanes and more seats to the planes. Growth in the eyes of the accounting dept, not the quality of life of the pilots.
I agree 100% that we should be compensated for the additional passengers we are carrying. A Frontier A321 holds more people that a United 767 and 787.
Frontier is the 2nd most profitable airline in the country. As we replace old A319s with new A320NEOs, our profit margins will rise higher. I guarantee you the company will grow by leaps and bounds. Its a decade long process though.