Chief Brody

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...nd-quarter-ipo

RandyLahey

Late to the party bud. Nice try though

SFA320

I think this is great news. If they really do IPO, I would imagine there would be a lot of articles about the negotiation struggles and a potential strike. On one hand I'm sure Wall Street would love the cheap pilot labor, but on the other I would think labor strife could scare potential investors away. What's everybody's thoughts?

madmax757

Maybe that's why ALPA keeps saying we'll have a contract in 2017?

Mechanics and dispatchers have a contract recently, and the FA's have that equity buyout LOA going.

Blueskies67

Even more reason for us to show up in droves on the 19th and make some noise. Investors will prefer a settled contract if they knew how upset our pilot is. Problem is they don't know that unless we show up and portray that image.

Windsor

Agreed. With the announcement of the IPO, I think it ups the ante and importance of the 19th.

After looking at Spirits proposed rates, we had better be damn close in our proposal when we get to the nitty gritty of compensation in our negotiations.

FlipTheDolphin

This. The Denver media loves to run stories on Frontier, especially ones that portray the airline's problems. You can bet they will be there on the 19th. This picketing event will be in the news concurrent with the stories of an impending IPO. I urge everyone not flying on the 19th to join in.

ovrtake92

Spirit guy here. I'll be there

sab1250

We greatly appreciate the support, but I'm 99% sure our union wants this, our first picket, to be F9 pilots only. All others going forward we will welcome all the support we can get from other airlines! So I wouldn't make plans just yet until someone can verify this.

sab1250

I just confirmed this. From LOA 67 Informational Picket Email dated 03/22/17:

We are very appreciative of the number of fellow pilots at other carriers who have asked to join us on the picket line. This is a great gesture and it shows the solidarity all ALPA members have for each other, and we are also grateful for the Frontier flight attendants who have asked to walk with us. However, at least for this first time out, we would like our picket to be a FRONTIER pilot-only show. We want there to be no mistake that every pilot there is a Frontier Pilot, as this is the clearest way that we can communicate our unity, and because LOA 67 was a very personal and unique sacrifice made by our group alone. As we plan for further events in support of our ongoing negotiations, we will welcome pilots from the many ALPA carriers who want to join us.

Many of our probationary pilots have also asked how they can support our picket, and we are grateful for that support. But because you are still considered apprentice ALPA members and do not yet enjoy the protections of full union membership, we urge you to not walk the line on April 19. Instead, you can support your fellow pilots by keeping your reserve days, or if you're a line holder, consider picking up open time so that someone off probation can come to the event and walk. By helping cover the operation so that those off probation can picket, you will be doing your part to support those of us walking the line.

I added the CAPS merely for emphasis on the important sentence! Thanks for the support ovrtake92, and everyone else!