Originally Posted by
Tranquility
All this talk of shiny new contracts seems a bit far-fetched to me (for any airline, not just us). All airlines (except maybe Southwest) took on some MASSIVE leverage during the pandemic, and until balance sheets start to get more in line with pre-pandemic levels of debt, I can’t fathom any management willingly increasing their fixed costs. Especially since fuel has increased too…..
While I agree, the concern of pilot pay rates will most likely be trumped by their ability to recruit and retain pilots to fly their money making assets. That end of year salary survey is embarrassing, we aren’t even close.