Originally Posted by
RiddleEagle18
So first week post holidays when nothing happens in the corporate world. I’m unconvinced the f9 merger is happening, but if it does I would think it would have to be soon. That 50 million isn’t gonna last long in the trough months.
Trough months indeed. Alaska lost $95 million, American lost $476 million, B6 lost $208 Million, F9 lost $43 million and Spirit lost $143 million in the first quarter of 2025. Clearly 1st quarter hasn’t been a big money maker for anyone - except UA and DL, and much of that was international. so yeah, if 2026 is anything like that, the clock is really ticking.. Even with the 16% haircut the NK pilots took and all the furloughs and attrition, something is going to have to happen pretty quickly.