Originally Posted by
flyingpuma1
Sure now they are hiring but that’s only because we are so short they thought they could get away with it.
“So this summer, Spirit did what most cost-conscious airlines try once they’re tired of spending a fortune to fix operational woes. Spirit reduced some of the costly changes, flying aircraft more hours each day, and cutting the number of pilots held in reserve for unexpected flying”
https://www.google.com/amp/s/skift.c...t-corners/amp/
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Not sure if you heard so I'll fill in around the edges and put some color to it. They tried to maximize block hours with less crews and spares and found themselves over the skis. Oh, and the weather patterns were horrible and wreaked a lot of the havoc.