Originally Posted by CincoDeMayo

Same group of guys who complained that negotiations will take 5 years are the same group complaining about attrition.

This is the best leverage we will ever see in our careers. UAL and AA inking new deals soon will only raise the bar and dial up the leverage.

Management learns slowly, sometimes they need to touch the stove 3 times before the realize it’s hot. They need net 60 new hires a month approx for this years deliveries. Every month they don’t get it, increases it for the next.


I for one look forward to the opportunities this leverage will bring

Now, I think all airline management will file BK in the next 5-7 years to reset “unsustainable rates” across the industry, history is a nice reminder. But until then, this is a great time to be entering section 6.

Buck up boys, it’s not that bad