I understand that size was an issue in the Alaska arbitration. I do not know who the arbitrator was? Was the arbitrator a member of the NMB? I doubt it, but I don't know.

The Alaska pay rates are very close to the big legacy carriers. A few bucks less an hour. On a percentage basis, its not much at all. Personally, I don't really think the size of Frontier is going to be an issue.

Us being grouped into a peer group with Spirit and Allegiant is a much larger issue that our size. The proposal that the company just offered is substantially less than the Spirit TA. Its worse than the Spirit TA is virtually every way. Lower rates, lower retirement contributions, and worse PBS language. The latest company proposal is nothing more than a stall tactic. I do not believe we will be given a TA with PBS in it. I do not believe our NC will ever send us a TA with PBS.

We are dealing with the companies negotiating and stall tactics. I think the mediator will see this as negotiating in bad faith and it will accelerate our path to either much stronger pressure from the NMB or our eventual release.

CantStayAway is absolutely right that PBS is a major concession, and one that would be permanent. We must do our best to preserve work rules.