shrsailplanes and captnate702

I thank both of you for your candor. There is a bit of an echo chamber here. People here are a little heated so don't take anything said personal.

There is nothing wrong with the ULCC model. Running a low overhead can be extremely profitable. f9's problem is one of poor execution. Our passenger experience is terrible. There is a big enough segment of the population who just want an inexpensive flight from point A to point B. They don't need Wifi, or inflight meals. Unfortunately our organization has tried to squeeze every single dime out of the our passengers with little regard for the future. Dragging our reputation into the gutter. I would expect the second a CBA in signed service to turn around quickly. Yes I believe it is a negotiating tactic. Somebody is more concerned with a lower labor cost then running profits in the short term.

All F9 needs is Reliable service, a smooth boarding process, comfortable seats and perhaps a water service. We don't need to be United, but we do need to offer a square deal. Which we are not doing now.

As Pilots we have no direct control over any of this. That said we do not need to facilitate running a garbage airline with low labor costs. Higher labor costs may force management to run a better airline ,or it could force them to run this ship aground. We just won't know until it happens. Pay rates for all pilots have gone up substantially. I encourage everyone reading this to go look over the Regional pay rates on this web site for context. I can only wonder what they will be five years from now.