Originally Posted by
kingairfun
Just a ****ed off ex-Aloha'er…
I'm sure a majority of your former co-workers aren't complaining. Most are 330 Captains, and a large group are check airmen, instructors and a chief pilot. A huge swath of ex-Aloha'ers were hired in 2008-2010. Putting them in the 25% range on the seniority list. Nope no loyalty there
If I remember correctly wasn't there a group of Aloha pilots basking in the thought that it was Aloha that was going to buy Hawaiian? I'm sure there were a few Aloha pilots blacklisted? Maybe you were one of them?
Hell Aloha Cargo pilots still have a inside track at the limited # of jobs available. (and rightly so) And most if not all of them weren't around during the original Aloha years.
As long as SWA is still charging $175 for a OGG-HNL tix, I'm not too concerned.
I noticed the SWA thread has been quiet for 2 days now... Hmm wonder if your "long haul" MAX8 has anything to do with it? The CULT is strong over there... "First rule of SWA......we don't talk about SWA when there is negative news"
I agree with everything you say here about the world after 2008, but I think you misinterpreted the post, which I don't think was fuelled by AQoolaide. The lack of loyalty is clear when you hear locals complain about getting "ripped off" on interisland fares, even though they're cheaper than most PDX-SEA, SFO-SMF, LAX-LAS, etc., etc... I just checked BOS-LGA for day after tomorrow and it's $455r/t. Think HA could get away with that for HNL-ITO?