There you go getting all personal and emotional. Branson started the airline. Business decision/gamble plain and simple.

By your assertion, AS had had about 10 tequila and passed out when they decided to give their arm and a leg in order to acquire Branson's fugly leach....

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and to at least 2 airlines, maybe for different reasons, we were sexy as hell. Don't kid yourself..

Because of my career at VX and a few smart investments, I'm already set personally and financially.... I would say I did pretty good with at least 25 years to go. How about you?

Glad I didn't miss much while I was gone. VX wasn't turning a profit so Branson and his boys sold it. They saw an opportunity and made out like bandits. Alaskan took the bait and the rest is history. The SLI will come out and none of us will have a say in it. Once again, virgin boys and girls will get another windfall and the undesirables such as all biznizz and occp will cry foul. Too bad these clowns won't resign since they can't seem to get hired elsewhere besides the likes of skywest and compass. Not saying that y'all VXers are undesirables but there are quite a few of y'all out there who fit the bill. You know who you are. This place will bring a new meaning to dysfunctional family.
To all bizniz, Alaskan didn't spread their arms and legs to acquire the failing airline that you flew for. They paid big $$$ for a pos airline to keep jetblue out. If you consider a $20 street corner STD infested hooker sexy, then by all means.

Oh, now that you have no real come back you are going to tell me how much bigger your schlong is? Once again, are you on crack?

Hahahaha
Calm down 2loud, I didn't say AS spread their legs, I said they gave an arm and a leg, as in they "overpaid"...

VX was worth a lot to AS because they determined that if they didn't acquire us, the consequences to them would be problematic.

I am sure that in history, there have been $20, street corner, STD infested hooks who have found husbands "on the job"!(damn 2Loud you are mean lol)

Hate the player, not the game 😉

What?!! Are YOU on crack?
How old are you? 10? hahaha

It has been long established that most people will respond more emotionally than logically when engaged in debates or arguments.

You my friend is testament to that.. :)

And here I was thinking the “yikes” thread was getting stupidly pretentious...

Well, they shut that one down so apparently Nancy of the sociopaths moved to this thread. :D

I'm making less than I did when we were all virgin, even with the pay raise. Your, unfortunately our, company is a joke and its idiots like you who makes it that way.

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I have very low expectations but even if I come out ok I’ll still cry foul just to pi$$ you off, boy. You have a lot anger towards us. Like someone said earlier, Alaska guys spend too much time mad at each other or other pilots instead of fighting for a better contract. There’s not one thing I like about Alaska but after 15 years in the industry I’m just over starting at the bottom again. I’m going to be a bitter, sour soul for the rest of my career!

Purposefully being bitter is just a gigantic waste of life. Why not use the company for what it is, (paycheck, health insurance, retirement, travel benefits etc.) and then go home and forget it exists? Too many guys are getting wrapped around the axle about the identity of this airline. The branding, the paint on the airplanes, the advertising..... That sh!t is way above our pay grade. We just fly what they put in front of us. Going out of your way to be angry is gonna bring you to an early grave.