Originally Posted by
CAirBear
True, but the old adage of the stock market “previous successful returns is no guarantee of successful returns in the future” etc.
If your young, newly unemployed (unfortunately) and typed, it’s very little risk. It may work out and it very well may not.
His main competition is Allegiant. It probably works out in the end, but eventually there is only so much of a market to realistically capture given what they are tying to become. It’s by no means a slam dunk just because he hasn’t necessarily failed yet.
Breeze is going after the lowest competitive market in the industry (around 100 seats), with industry low pay labor, A/C lease that they basically stole. DN’s competitors are currently fighting BK, and burning cash daily. Breeze could be more successful that his other ventures combined.
As you stated, zero risk huge reward for furloughed pilots. Not to mention from a motivational standpoint, you’re now competing directly against Delta in SLC, which if your a Compass furlough, is personal.