Post 9/11 to the time when hiring slowly picked back up again, Alaska was a coveted place to work by default. Every one of my friends who were with the big 5 then were furloughed and/or took huge concessions. I had friends knocking on my door for a job with Alaska but none of them got on but fortunately for them, life worked out eventually and made it out with only minor scratches. Remember, the pendulum never stops swinging.
We can all agree that Alaska Airlines can only shine when their competitors can't perform. Case in point-our last JDP.