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…..
Tell that to AA, they just agreed to hold emergency contract talks with their pilot union. 5 days a week for a month to try and hammer out something, albeit most likely temporary.