JetBlue bids for Spirit Airlines
04-05-2022, 01:21 PM
#41
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Originally Posted by Chimpy
How awful is your Reserve? And can you drop to Zero? And how often are you compensated in High Fives?
04-05-2022, 01:25 PM
#42
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Originally Posted by Bluedriver
Well the strategy seems pretty clear. Either win the bid and buy an airline or worst case run the price way up on your competitor.
Alaska gonna get in on this action?
Alaska gonna get in on this action?
04-05-2022, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Flyby1206
our RSV kind of sucks, you guys have good work rules. You can drop to zero theoretically using PTO time and assuming the reserve staffing allows it (spoiler alert, not gonna happen). We don’t get compensated with High Fives but we do have a conversion factor for High Fives to Lift Awards. Don’t worry, your balance will carry over.
04-05-2022, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Chimpy
oh man. I Really hope this doesn’t happen. It’s nice to be able to drop your entire month and pick up what ya want, or spend a lot of time at home with the family. FML
04-05-2022, 01:31 PM
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Ugh. The union must have known about this. What a slap in the face. B6 pilots are going to be bent over in this deal. Spirit has been growing like crazy while we stagnated.
Gonna be junior to a a 3 year hire. Where did the money for this come from anyway. I thought we were struggling, what with our amazing CBA and all, I thought 3% was all they could find in the couch cushions...
"Organic growth." All new hires should get thier apps out there now because the stagnation this will bring will be the stuff of legends.
Gonna be junior to a a 3 year hire. Where did the money for this come from anyway. I thought we were struggling, what with our amazing CBA and all, I thought 3% was all they could find in the couch cushions...
"Organic growth." All new hires should get thier apps out there now because the stagnation this will bring will be the stuff of legends.
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04-05-2022, 01:42 PM
#46
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Originally Posted by dingo222
You realize if it happens a JCBA will have to be done. Hopefully cherry pick the best of both contracts. Spirit has some nice work rules, and jb has a few of their own as well.
04-05-2022, 01:43 PM
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United walks over to Frontier ... "we got this"
United buys JetBlue (cries to the government that they don't have enough pilots, gets JFK, DCA, FLL eliminates EWR competitor, etc)
Frontier merges with Spirit with cash and slots/ gates from United
In the end, Mesa buys everyone✌
United buys JetBlue (cries to the government that they don't have enough pilots, gets JFK, DCA, FLL eliminates EWR competitor, etc)
Frontier merges with Spirit with cash and slots/ gates from United
In the end, Mesa buys everyone✌
04-05-2022, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Chimpy
How awful is your Reserve? And can you drop to Zero? And how often are you compensated in High Fives?
Originally Posted by Rabid Seagull
United walks over to Frontier ... "we got this"
United buys JetBlue (cries to the government that they don't have enough pilots, gets JFK, DCA, FLL eliminates EWR competitor, etc)
Frontier merges with Spirit with cash and slots/ gates from United
In the end, Mesa buys everyone✌
United buys JetBlue (cries to the government that they don't have enough pilots, gets JFK, DCA, FLL eliminates EWR competitor, etc)
Frontier merges with Spirit with cash and slots/ gates from United
In the end, Mesa buys everyone✌
04-05-2022, 01:48 PM
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What would it mean for JB and NK pilots such a merge? In terms of seniority and bases?
04-05-2022, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by dingo222
You realize if it happens a JCBA will have to be done. Hopefully cherry pick the best of both contracts. Spirit has some nice work rules, and jb has a few of their own as well.
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