IWalkJun12

Said it weeks ago. B6 needs NK more than NK needs B6. Last dog to the bowl dies. Don’t wish any demise to B6 guys, but this will be a hard road for y’all. Personally, I was in favor of B6 until some of the guys I spoke with at airports and a few on here. Felt like we were looked down upon since the announcement and it started with your CEO’s letter. I walked out on Bill Franke once before, I’ll take my chances with him again.

pilotpayne

hey if that doesn’t work out maybe a 2nd career in the theater because you have the drama part down.

I definitely like the hey I don’t wish anything bad for you…..yet I do….lol

Bluedriver

JB doesn't "need" NK. NK brings both solutions and new problems. There are solutions without NK, just would take money and time. Of course management wants the easier/faster solution. In it's absence, they will have to take the longer road. But will avoid the problems.

JB has large loyal customer bases and large slot and gate portfolios in places that are basically unobtainium to new entrants. The ULCCs can't even make daily and full year service work for much of there network, and have almost zero large metros (where the well funded FREQUENT travelers are) where they control anything approaching a large proportion of local traffic... They can't even afford gates in Denver anymore and are switching to hardstands (Frontier).

JB will either improve it's offer and win (appears less likely) or move on to plan B (which was plan A just a few weeks ago).

IWalkJun12

maybe your guys should have saved the “enjoy slinging gears for us,” comments

Bluedriver

I've read every post on the subject, never saw that once! But, it doesn't matter, has no bearing on the boards decision or outcome.

What will be will be.

IWalkJun12

Crew in EWR waiting for their hotel shuttle as we walked by said hello and got in our shuttle.

and yes. It’s been insinuated on here that some of you guys are superior to us. Not all. Haven’t heard that once from a F9 guy.

FlyingR6

Lol, you think F9 is going to hardstands because they can't afford it?

Bluedriver

Hilarious. There are 4,600 JB pilots and you met two on a van who were either kidding (it's not funny) or morons. You and I both know what arbitration results are likely, and it isn't you guys "swinging our gear".

Maybe lighten up a little?

Bluedriver

Yes, without any doubt, they can't afford to pay for gates in Denver AND have low enough costs to keep from losing market share to UAL and SWA. Sure, they can afford to pay for the gates, but not be profitable in Denver.

One or the other, not both.

dontsurf

a spirit gate agent was somewhat standoffish toward me 4 years ago. apparently, i am now supposed to hope their company fails in all of its quests and everyone loses their jobs.