Originally Posted by
KnockKnock
I’d add that every form of Alaska’s demise has been repeated over and over on these boards for years now. We’re getting bought, we’re not attracting pilots, the pilots are leaving en mass etc. etc. None of it happens. All talk by a handful of folks. Any real, major shift at this company will have to come from within, and guys have to stop daydreaming about outside help. Love it or hate it, the reality is, Alaska holds it own and will continue to operate. Regurgitating the meat of the dead horse beaten to death by the drumstick is nothing more than a coping mechanism. Every single thread ends up being the same conversation. Groundhog Day
We now have got a large contingent of recently acquired pilots who can attest that actually the demise of established companies does happen. Mine had been around for 61 years and the old hands scoffed at my concerns in the run-up to our liquidation. I’m not a doom-and-gloomer or someone hoping desperately to get bought but hearing it blithely stated that “nothing’s going to happen to this place!” brings back memories of previous assurances that proved to be quite erroneous.