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OOfff 01-11-2026 10:42 AM


Originally Posted by Picollo (Post 3990723)
I truly think the number is going to be lower than we think. Between white slip farming and IA usage.. a lot of money went out the door reflected to the amount of flying done on it. I知 glad individuals got their pay day but the result of that is a lot more money pulled from the pot.

agreed. wages are up but amounts set aside for ps are relatively flat. i think these 10%+ guesses are wildly optimistic

texas1970 01-11-2026 10:44 AM


Originally Posted by Picollo (Post 3990723)
I truly think the number is going to be lower than we think. Between white slip farming and IA usage.. a lot of money went out the door reflected to the amount of flying done on it. I知 glad individuals got their pay day but the result of that is a lot more money pulled from the pot.

that money will be nothing more than a drop in the bucket. If it was going to make a noticeable dent in profit sharing (and thus profit overall) the company would have done something to solve it, like increase crew scheduling staffing.

Maybe it値l decrease profit sharing by 0.1%

Gone Flying 01-11-2026 10:47 AM


Originally Posted by OOfff (Post 3990726)
agreed. wages are up but amounts set aside for ps are relatively flat. i think these 10%+ guesses are wildly optimistic

agreed. I think they might find a way to be slightly more profitable than last year for ego reasons, but there is no way the % stays the same due to the wage base increasing.

I知 guessing 9.1 ish

Gone Flying 01-11-2026 10:49 AM


Originally Posted by Picollo (Post 3990723)
I truly think the number is going to be lower than we think. Between white slip farming and IA usage.. a lot of money went out the door reflected to the amount of flying done on it. I知 glad individuals got their pay day but the result of that is a lot more money pulled from the pot.

the price of gas has been going down for months. I知 not sure how much of that drop translates to jet fuel, but given how much we purchase every day, it only takes a small decrease in price to have an effect on our bottom line.

m3113n1a1 01-11-2026 10:54 AM


Originally Posted by Gone Flying (Post 3990730)
agreed. I think they might find a way to be slightly more profitable than last year for ego reasons, but there is no way the % stays the same due to the wage base increasing.

I知 guessing 9.1 ish

I'm going 8.5ish. Wage base is up, profits essentially flat.

OOfff 01-11-2026 11:28 AM


Originally Posted by m3113n1a1 (Post 3990733)
I'm going 8.5ish. Wage base is up, profits essentially flat.

ps accrual 986m vs 964m through q3, up 2.2%.

wages and salaries up 7% through q3

last year was 10.02%

anyone counting on 10% is gonna be disappointed.

tennisguru 01-11-2026 11:29 AM


Originally Posted by OOfff (Post 3990742)
ps accrual 986m vs 964m through q3, up 2.2%.

wages and salaries up 7% through q3

last year was 10.02%

anyone counting on 10% is gonna be disappointed.

Yeah but we sold the ATL employee lot to boost our earnings... :D

m3113n1a1 01-11-2026 12:17 PM


Originally Posted by OOfff (Post 3990742)
ps accrual 986m vs 964m through q3, up 2.2%.

wages and salaries up 7% through q3

last year was 10.02%

anyone counting on 10% is gonna be disappointed.

Looks like it'll have to be a used Miata this year..

OOfff 01-11-2026 12:55 PM


Originally Posted by m3113n1a1 (Post 3990760)
Looks like it'll have to be a used Miata this year..

get a NA for max street cred

172skychicken 01-11-2026 01:01 PM

They were guiding for a stronger Q4 vs last year. That combined low fuel prices mean that I wouldn't write off 10% just yet. Usually they update guidance if they're tracking for a large miss. Wall street reacts very negatively to large misses on earnings day.


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