Originally Posted by AK26

It seems like you want to speed up your airline's demise. Salaries are 25-30% of revenue, your largest fixed/semi-fixed cost by far, and even with the contract being well below competitors, Frontier can't turn a profit or generate any cash. And now, not only do you think that the airline is in position to raise your salaries significantly, but you want to do so by starting a public fight??

Btw, consumers don't really care about how much their pilots earn, and Frontier pilots earn enough that nobody is going to feel sorry for them anyway. The fact that your union reps aren't doing this is proof that you have levelheaded, reasonable reps who don't want to burn the whole thing down like you seemingly do. Would you rather have a 20% higher salary and then have your airline go under in a few quarters, or the status quo, and hope the airline can survive for longer?

And also, while I have tremendous respect for all commercial pilots, this idea that pilots are the backbone of the airline isn't quite accurate...passengers just want to get from point A to point B safely, and have enough faith in the FAA (and most governmental organizations worldwide), that they don't do due diligence on specific pilots or airlines from a pilot training perspective. With a standardized union contract, pilots are essentially a commodity, and are easily replaceable (usually for cheaper, given how seniority works!) There is no pilot shortage, and plenty of younger guys at various 91/135/regionals who would be happy to take your seat. Where is your negotiating leverage?