Ok guys, let me explain expanded economics; buying airplanes is a capital investment, which means that it is a great way to lock in capital. Let's say, for the sake of understanding, that airplanes are houses, and I am an investor with other motives. I am going to dump a lot of capital in buying houses, which hold there value, and cannot be touched by a bankruptcy without a court order. By the time that happens, I can sell, trade, swap, even barter my assets for other assets or capital. Just because we are purchasing 18 aircraft, not leasing them, (really, I have to explain this) shows that they are diverting capital to a untouchable source. This also is a way of going, "Hey, come here for the quick upgrade, and make $20,000 for a couple of years. Oh! We have the HOTTEST flight attendants in the industry). The regionals that expanded there pay and benefits are serious about staying alive. Not Mesa.

 

The hottest FAs at Mesa all quit.

 

Both of them?

 

There were four.

 

smart girls..

 

FA's are getting picked up by South West, American, etc. They are here for the same reasons the pilots are, at least the ones that are goal driven.

 

you were lucky, you had four, we have none.

 

Why any FA would work for a regional is beyond me, when Delta pays $10-15 per hour more.

 

Do you know how many people apply to be a flight attendant at Delta when they open their hiring window? 80,000... It's pretty hard to get hired at a major as a flight attendant.

A lot of flight attendants start at the regionals to try to get hired at the majors.

 

Majors prefer previous experience. Just like you couldn't get hired at United or delta or even spirit right out of instructing or whatever you did first