Originally Posted by
Window_Seat
Why are the planes and fuel the same costs for a ULCC but labor costs so cheap?
Why does a ULCC pilot discount their labor then boast about company profitability?
I realize that you are trying to make a point, and a fair one at that. However, the ULCCs have found ways to reduce aircraft and fuel costs. Aircraft costs are reduced by higher utilization rates and by bulk orders (Indigos 430 aircraft order). Fuel costs are reduced by higher seating counts, lower cost index and high percentage of fuel efficient aircraft.
Obviously ULCC pilots goal is to achieve pay parity with our legacy counterparts. We have made major strides in that direction. Both Frontier and Spirit have dramatically better contracts than we did a few years ago.
Why boast about profitability? Its job security. Its upgrades. Its seniority.