Originally Posted by
Ramtony31
In what parallel universe was Spirit’s contract ever considered good? It had the lowest pay in the nation for years and the weakest 401k contribution compared to any of the decent career airlines. What am I missing?
you’re joking right?
they were the highest paid airbus pilots at one point. They had fantastic reserve rules at one point which they later gave up along with accepting PBS to get a pay raise. They still have some of the best schedule flexibility and work rules for line-holders out of any US carrier, and their x/y list for premium combined with those work rules gives them a lot of power to move their schedule around, work as much or as little as they want, and much more opportunities for premium.