Originally Posted by
DrDHD
I’m curious how spirit will do as labor costs rise. Seems they used to thrive on high turnover (I.e junior, cheaper pilot group) which has all but stopped in recent years. Will be interesting to see if they can maintain those low cost fares with industry standard labor pay.
Spirit saves on all labor and on every other aspect of the operation. While we are the largest labor cost at the airline, still small when it comes to running the airline. This is much different than a regional where labor is the only cost and the only thing to be managed down for increased profit. This is important for those coming from RJs to understand. We are a cost but success or failure of the airline doesn’t hinge on the pilot contract at this level.