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Galaxy5
Almost inconsequential difference, but you’re not the first person peddling this as fact: you’re using reserve MPG to line MPG. I know it’s just a few hours different, but it’s a bit disingenuous. 73 to 36.5 is 50% and would be apples to apples. Going from line MPG to reserve MPG would even be a better comparison since we’re likely to have more people on reserve. Like me I guess, my MPG will go from 70 as a line holder to 36.5 on reserve. Less than 50%. That would also be disingenuous, though, so let’s just stick with like to like comparisons.
It does make it easy to identify what your spin is, though.
I wouldn't be totally opposed to a flat 10 percent cut for Oct to March to see how it goes, and if that saves 2000 jobs, or 3000 jobs I would be good with doing that. But, I don't think those major cuts, starting at 18% are fair. Management would certainly gain a labor cost advantage?
What is the rest of the airline doing? Who else is taking cuts to save money and/or jobs?