Originally Posted by
AntiCompanyMan
I've also started to wonder if the pivot to day trips/more domiciles is laying the groundwork for the company to point to Allegiant as the primary industry peer if negotiations go to a mediator. "The legacies aren't Frontier's peers because of the different business model and a majority of day trips afford pilots a QOL that is unattainable at the legacies or even Spirit."
BF explicitly said that companies need to fight against rising labor costs, and with all the potential problems a day trip-only model could pose, I could see this as a potential reason for the company to be pivoting this way at this time.
This is all speculation, however.
So, I gotta say, I'm out on all the "industry peer" rhetoric. Honestly, I don't get it. Just because two airlines both mostly do day trips doesn't mean they're comparable. Five Guys and White Castle both make hamburgers . . . they are not industry peers in terms of customer types desired.
Quite frankly, the DOMESTIC AIRLINE industry has spoken (not just Allegiant). Check out the ALPA.org website and FFT MEC Contract Comparison (for 1 Jan 2024). It's done pretty well. That's the industry we're using.
And in the end, whatever TA is sent out to us still has to be voted in. Our votes indirectly decide who our peers are...