Can Alaska Air Fight Off Virgin America?
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03-20-2008, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by HPilot
Very little since I'm now in the health care industry. Why wait years for six figures when you can have it now along with job security(something you'll never see at Alaska). The only jobs worth having in aviation now are hauling boxes. How pathetic is that?
03-22-2008, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Slipstream
I think he was referring to the state of the passenger airlines being pathetic, not freight haulers.
Thank John Q public .Imagine going back in time and telling ppl what the state of ailines would be from then till now and they would think you were nuts.
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03-22-2008, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by HPilot
Very little since I'm now in the health care industry. Why wait years for six figures when you can have it now along with job security(something you'll never see at Alaska). The only jobs worth having in aviation now are hauling boxes. How pathetic is that?
I deleted my previous because after reading it I was disappointed in myself. Based on your previous posts I would think that this industry is not where you should be. Also it looks like the box haulers are doing pretty good so why slame them with your "pathetic" comment. Please don't put down those who chose to "buy" their type rating when obviously you must have invested something in your new career. I think my investment turned out pretty good and I hope yours does also.
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03-22-2008, 11:13 PM
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I had an Alaska Capt on my jumpseat yesterday. Super guy - I hope you folks at Alaska prevail. He was laughing at Alaska management's strategy of countering VA by offering cookies - yep, that will sway the passengers.
03-23-2008, 06:41 AM
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One quick word about HPilot and his comment (The only jobs worth having in aviation now are hauling boxes. How pathetic is that?). If you put it in context, I think he was decrying the state of passenger airlines today. Gone are the days when people dressed in their Sunday best to go flying after forking over good money. Today, the majority of the flying public come on board wearing t-shirts and flip flops, and toss their garbage bag "carry on" into the bin crushing everyone else's replica Burberry trench coat.
The following is from a Seattle Times columnist, Ron Judd, in today's edition:
The following is from a Seattle Times columnist, Ron Judd, in today's edition:
Game on.
Virgin America airlines touched down at Sea-Tac with its fleet of shiny, new Airbus A320s last week, setting the stage for a catfight with hometown Alaska Airlines for California travel business.
You've gotta hand it to Alaska: They might not be able to get you your bags within an hour, but they've met the Virgin America assault at every turn:
Virgin: Premium leather seats, mood lighting. Alaska: Premium leather mood pretzels.
Virgin: 9-inch video touch screens with on-demand movies, live TV, food menus, video games, seat-to-seat chatting. Alaska: On-demand cabin pressure; seat-to-seat chatting on back of 9-inch barf bag (BYO stubby pencil).
Virgin: High-tech remotes, power plugs at every seat in coach. Alaska: One hot cotton towel, shared among first-class passengers.
Coming soon from Virgin: Wi-Fi. Coming soon from Alaska: Bitter pilots' strike.
Virgin America airlines touched down at Sea-Tac with its fleet of shiny, new Airbus A320s last week, setting the stage for a catfight with hometown Alaska Airlines for California travel business.
You've gotta hand it to Alaska: They might not be able to get you your bags within an hour, but they've met the Virgin America assault at every turn:
Virgin: Premium leather seats, mood lighting. Alaska: Premium leather mood pretzels.
Virgin: 9-inch video touch screens with on-demand movies, live TV, food menus, video games, seat-to-seat chatting. Alaska: On-demand cabin pressure; seat-to-seat chatting on back of 9-inch barf bag (BYO stubby pencil).
Virgin: High-tech remotes, power plugs at every seat in coach. Alaska: One hot cotton towel, shared among first-class passengers.
Coming soon from Virgin: Wi-Fi. Coming soon from Alaska: Bitter pilots' strike.
03-23-2008, 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by vagabond
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The following is from a Seattle Times columnist, Ron Judd, in today's edition:
The following is from a Seattle Times columnist, Ron Judd, in today's edition:
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