Buying VX...
06-16-2020 | 05:12 AM
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Let's assume for a minute that AS has just grown organically. On Oct 1st AS would be furloughing. No sweet no-fly lines for up to 24 months. No early outs (apparently being negotiated this week). Having two fleets makes it much more difficult for them to furlough.
06-16-2020 | 06:19 AM
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Those sweet 24 month no fly lines were supposed to be signed off yesterday by the brain trust in Angle Lake. I wouldn’t take it as a given they will actually happen. I read the email giving the explanation of why they were not, but I have no trust of the two Bs keeping their word on anything. I do appreciate everything the union is trying do for the pilots, it’s certainly a herculean effort given the group of people they have to negotiate with.
06-16-2020 | 07:34 AM
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I hated the VX acquisition from day one and wish it never would have taken place. Having said that...they should have resurrected the Jet America name. Pretty sure Alaska still owns the rights to the name. It encompasses the whole country (instead of just one state) and would have been a nice nod to Virgin America (and a middle finger to Sir Richard).
And it would be plug-and-play in the future, just insert the word "blue" in the middle.
06-16-2020 | 11:15 AM
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