It is certainly going to be the scapegoat. It is the highest commuter base in the system, and it is the most junior base in the system. FO reserves were constantly and consistently brutalized so I am sure sick calls were higher. The bigger issue is staffing in general, and the lack of support for a given base. SFO is the last VX red-headed stepchild, and you can feel the hate for it. There is a real market here to be captured, and it was captured by VX. Alaska screwed up the opportunity to keep them, and has since not even really put the effort in to capturing loyalty in the Bay Area. How can anyone start to trust AS as a passenger when routes are introduced, then cut, almost on a constant basis?