Originally Posted by AltoCumulus

All of this talk about the demise of Alaska Airlines is absolutely nuts. One of the things we do have are probably one of the best airline management teams in the country. Pilots being as brilliant as we are often are so ego-centric that many actually believe that how they are doing is a direct indication of how well the airline itself is doing. Brad and Bens’ job is to get us to fly as much as possible for as little as possible while keeping attrition to an acceptable level without any service disruptions due to labor strife. The fact that they are getting the same, probably better productivity out of their pilots for less pay than the bigger 4 is a testament to their management skills, not an indication of Alaska’s iminent demise. Alaska Airlines future is bright and full of profits. This management team will figure it out. What is not a forgone conclusion is whether this airline will be a coast to coast airline, an airline in name only with CPAs for RJ’s, or perhaps an airplane leasing company dry-leasing 737’s to chinese airlines.

The Alaska Airlines shareholder has a very bright and promising future...Alaska pilots...who knows?