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Run Forrest, Run! Pack your bags and git!! Spirit, without a doubt!!

Just an opinion. No need for insults. I would rather be optimistic than pesimistic but from where I stand thats what looks like will happen.

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Originally Posted by One Up (Post 1390323)

I'm a junior CA at Pinnacle and live 2.5 hours from base. I'd rather work at DL because of domicile choices. Would you leave 9e for NK? With having a guaranteed interview with Delta and everything, is it worth it to leave? Opinions.

Did you get the job offer from Spirit? Best wishes either way.

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Originally Posted by block30 (Post 1390402)

Did you get the job offer from Spirit? Best wishes either way.

Yes I did.

Leave, there is no hope of a future for any of us a Pinnacle.

If you shine like a diamond in a goat's a**, don't change anything. Only you know your chances of being hired by Delta. It will be four years before you make what you are making now. A lot can happen in four years - even positive stuff.

Don't worry boyz, I got this one.....Yes.

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Originally Posted by B200 Hawk (Post 1390490)

Don't worry boyz, I got this one.....Yes.

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LOL.....The Oprah has spoken. :) (SNL skit reference). How's life treatin' you these days since you bailed?

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Originally Posted by One Up (Post 1390404)

Yes I did.

What's that saying, "one in hand is worth two in the bush"?

I ran into an ex Mesaba guy who is there, and he was all smiles. He said he loved it. I will grant you, he is probably still in the honeymoon phase, but yeah....happy dude. And hey, if ya get your Airbus type, plus your other experience, who is to say Delta won't take you in a few years anyway? Shoot, they will be depleting pilots from their competitor.

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Originally Posted by legend (Post 1390381)

They will have to do something to slow attrition and attract, now the Doom and gloom is over. Your going to see major growth and upgrade apportunities by spring and hiring by this fall. Keeping 200's longer bidding on 32 700's which will probably get and new 900's sooner with options of 30 more than the agreement. But if you already have PIC its what you think is best. Flip of the coin and no guarantees.

When I was there I remember at least two RFPs that were "done deals." We didn't get either one of them. In fact, they went to regionals with higher costs than Pinnacle. Believe it when the planes are on the tarmac, with "Operated by Pinnacle Airlines" on the side. Even then, I wouldn't plan any major moves until at least after the bid packs are out with the pairings in them.

With the new -900s, expect for Delta to play the whipsaw game between Pinnacle and Skywest. Maybe even GoJets. No reason for them to change the game plan now.