OCCP

My advice: Focus your job hunting elsewhere. You’ll live happier.

EA CO AS

Best of luck to those of you who choose to apply! I may be in the minority here, but as a 25 year employee of Alaska Airlines, I truly believe we have a great family here, and I look forward to seeing you out on the line as co-workers. We're building something special here, and I'm glad many of you want to be a part of it.

ThePlaneSaidSo

For anybody recently called on this window, how long after you applied and how much notice? Thanks!!


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2loud

Family? Seriously? Even Jerry Springer wouldn’t be allowed to host the Alaskan family. Special? Special Ed!

ExperimentalAB

Don't ever make the mistake of thinking of work as family. I generally enjoy the people I work with, but they are coworkers and absolutely nothing more. Save your emotional attachments for those that will actually be at your deathbed.

FlyAK

I’m curious what you think is “special” about what we are building here?

PropStartMe

What did C.P. RL mean when he said "Nov 7-8"?

"We continue to hire at a great pace, brining on approx. 45 pilots to the Air Group Nov 7-8. There are still four hiring sessions remaining in 2017, looking to add another 90+."

AS didn't bring on 45 pilots in 2 days (11/7-11/8). Anyone know what he means?

waterboy

EA CO AS,
I am very curious as well. What do you see that is so special?

Is it AS buying VX, stripping it of almost everything “guests” loved about the airline except for the mood lighting and losing market share On those routes?

Or

****ing off its Second largest work group, and saying in arbitration that it’s willing to risk that to save a few dollars?

Or

is it the over 30% decline in stock price in 4 months?

I’m not trying to be a jerk. Just really curious about what you see on the horizon that I don’t.

EA CO AS

You're actually being far more civil than many others here, which I appreciate.

I guess I'm just looking at the big, long-term picture. I'm talking the next 5 to 15 years and beyond. I see AS getting squeezed on all sides by DL in SEA, UA in SFO, AA in LAX, WN, well, pretty much everywhere, and the only thing that will keep AS alive will be great service and low fares.

And right now AS enjoys a CASM advantage of anywhere from 20% or better over those carriers, meaning we can hang on longer in a low fare environment than they can. In addition, we didn't make the colossal mistake of chasing after premium transcon traffic with a small, expensive sub-fleet of dedicated transcon aircraft that you can't plug into the rest of the network when needed. I really think that is going to be a big leg up going forward.

I also see potential aircraft orders on the horizon that can help; we may keep or even expand the A321NEO fleet, but I see great interest in the MOM project down the line, and possibly even CS300 equipment on mainline routes at some point. I see a future with 100 new mainline aircraft on the property in the next 5-7 years.

But we won't get there if we can't remain competitive while also offering a great product.

OCCP

That sounds like a management email