Originally Posted by
Whica Flore
Marginally bigger? Our pilot group has doubled in a the past decade. To be fair, the engine issues are driving the stagnation. We dodged a bullet on our attempt to scale up the business (merger with spirit). Now's the time to regroup, repair the operation, avoid chapter 11 so we can COMPETE AND GROW in the future.
Besides United and Delta, who are making moves and doing them well? Spirit? Frontier? Southwest? Allegiant? American? Breeze? Alaska?
You’re right. Not fair to say marginally bigger than the last 10-15 years but fair to say than the last 5 years. That was exaggerated on my part.
As far as who is making moves I suppose that’s also some frustration showing on my part.
However I would count Alaska and Hawaiian merging and working towards solidifying their position out west as making moves.
Agree Southwest is going through some struggles and Spirit is obviously not in great shape but the others you mentioned are not in our peer set (for pay and contract comparison purposes and such, much respect for the crews).