So the native’s moral of the story sounds like we can’t strike so let’s just roll over? Somebody already said it before several months ago. We would have already had a TPA sooner and a JCBA sooner if the pilot group... I’ll leave it at that, but you know where that’s going.
One thing I think both sides can agree on is that something has to give way soon. Delta is relentless in SEA and apparently Alaska itself, United in SFO, all 3 big ones in LAX, and soon to be SWA in Hawaii which represents 24% of AS capacity. It just doesn’t look good. We’re still just a west coast regional pulling out of mid-markets and going for more up/down flying. The reality is the big 4 can take you anywhere on their own metal plus codeshares. AS can get you mostly from 5 states as the overwhelming majority of their operation. Hunkering down now but for how long can that last?
AS for 84 years isn’t the same capability as AS of 2018. The market dynamics are entirely different now with the big 4 controlling 84% market share and their hometown of SEA and ANC being brutally attacked.