Originally Posted by
frankwasright
Actually,you did-right here:
"That is how the top of the list would look. Mostly Midwest and Frontier guys at the top, with the eldest RAH lifers speckled in. In general though, RAH and Lynx captains would be beneath Midwest and frontier captains. "
Unacceptable.No way,no how.YX was within days of shutting down,so THAT was your "career expectations"-unemployment.To do otherwise is a "windfall" for YX pilots and we will not have it.Frontier,not so much,but they WERE in bankruptcy.I'm well aware of "Stockholm Syndrome"-YX pilots bash your pilot group daily and you say "Oh,please Mr. YX pilot,have my seniority,you deserve it ! I'm just a po' lil' regional pylette !" Bull !
Do you thing AirTran would have paid 31 million for the Midwests 717 leases, Midwests gates, Midwests slots, Midwests hanger, Midwests customer loyality, Midwests 156% RASM premium over AirTran (by BB), Midwests Delta code share and the over 20 million (by your CFO) in spares parts?
You guys are so misinformed.
The truth is the Midwest/Republic deal was about cheap labor and rev. BB wanting to have a option when the majors lower departure fees and dump 50 RJs.