"And Tackett said Alaska continues to attract pilots. “We are filling pilot classes today,” he said. “We’ve got more applicants than we’ve got slots.” "

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/alaska-air-group-turns-its-first-quarterly-profit-since-2019/

The above quote by AS's CFO in a Seattle Times article a week ago, really gave me pause. It allows us a very public window into their thinking. It appears as if they're playing out the clock, and as long as THEIR objectives are being met, there is no need to change a thing.

Things that make you go Hmmm!!