NO NO NO

smh

Let's take your suggestion and extrapolate. We continue to be paid less. Attrition stays high (despite the flood of NK pilots into the market). Training costs stay high (ioe gets even longer), veteran pilot corporate knowledge decreases and the EXACT conditions we have now (not profitable) stay that way or get worse. Premium scabs become more plentiful and we already have a tail strike problem. Lack of cooperation w/ the company increases. Nothing changes and the vicious cycle of waiting for profitability before pay raise never happens.

The ONLY way forward is to pay market rates. That would end attrition and increase accessions. It would be temporary cost that would soon (18-24 months) be supplanted by profits as we can now expand, offer greater flight options and expand into additional markets. There need to be raises across the board (all labor groups) to increase customer service. We need to INVEST in wifi. We need a cash infusion on the level of probably a 1/2B (maybe more). NO COMPANY on earth starts for free and pays less forever - Indigo purchased F9 in 2013.

Growth costs money. Indigo has it. Franke just needs to find someone he believes will make the cost worthwhile in the end. Is that Dempsey? No idea. But the only certain thing is our current strategy and pay rate will end in only one way.