Originally Posted by
whalesurfer
Here are some of the scenarios I’ve heard being mentioned.
1. Status Quo model aka the penny-pincher “sweating assets” doctrine - > airline needs to be right-sized! Hire but ONLY if we absolutely, positively must! Shed any and all unprofitable flying, even if those are long-terms customers.. Short term profit over long term viability.
(Anecdotally I’ve never seen this many peak-season flights with payloads way below our planned #s. Hope those were fluke flights and other fleets show otherwise..)
2. A HUGE, ginormous bid! (which is brown lingo for ~25 new captains)
3. Realigning of the 74 fleet with more ANC flying being shifted down to SDF.
4. Combination of the above.
What’s your prognostication..
I’ve heard two system bid rumors. One say we’ll hire 600 this year and there will be 300 upgrade slots. Call me skeptical, but we can always dream. The second is more along the lines of the goal of hiring 300 this year and upgrade around 100ish. I’d bet on the second, but I hope for the first. I also haven’t given up on Carol, but I expect her to pursue the route that makes the stock price climb fastest.