There is not an airline on the planet that bases their fuel price on the formula you used.

Labor uses WTI Crude, Management uses Brent (because it’s higher).

In the past 5 years there have been a total of roughly 12 months out of those 60 months that WTI Crude has been over $100/bbl.

WTI Crude was over $100/bbl between:

February 28, 2008 and September 30, 2008 = 7 months,
March 2, 2011 and May 4, 2011 = 2 months,
February 13, 2012 and May 3, 2012 = ~3 months.

It hovered between $95 and just over $100/bbl between November 4, 2011 and February 10, 2012 (3 months)

I don’t know what you’re saying about BK, but I think, if we get the contract we hold out for or strike for, the next step will be BK for at least a portion of RAH.

There are no 70+ seat aircraft operating under Branded operations, except the 190’s. And, the 190’s are driving the Branded side CASM up. That means there are hurting the Branded side financially. The Branded side would do better without the 190’s and a fleet of only A319’s and 320’s.

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So the first part of your post is inaccurate and you completely believe our union when they say “…that it is the highest profit magin in the airline world…”, once again they are raising expectations within our pilot group and I’m afraid we’re all going to be disappointed by the final outcome.

And you truly believe if we get $55/hr for an FO at RAH, that it would actually have any effect on your ‘desire?’

Um...it'd be a hell of a step in the right direction. Is it the End all, no....but it is a change in the right direction.

Agreed. In what year of service do you envision getting $55/hr? Can't be year one, so is it year 2, 3, 4 or more, or our new 36.62?

Its best to just leave 3662 alone. Ignore him and he'll go away. No one is going to "win" an argument here. He is without question a management mole trying to ruffle everyones feathers. Just ignore him and he'll go away. He and his other screen names can have their own conversation.

exactly, just add him to your ignore list.

Yeah, good advice. Just ignore common sense and logic. If you don't like the message and can't win the debate, it's best to just ignore.

Common sense and logic? The guy takes everything management says as fact. Im not a big union guy, but rah mangement has been caught in more lies than i care to talk about. If you want to debate certain aspects of both sides, go for it. Coming on here acting like bedford only speaks the truth and ibt only lies is just pathetic. Saying that, 3662 is either a management mole or a pilot lacking intelligence. Which ever he is, debating with him is pointless and a waste of time. You cant teach stupid.

...kinda like you believing when F9 is spun off or sold, the pilots will go with the planes and be magically merged with the buying company's pilots. You are the king of la-la land nonsense.

Stinky, I thought you were better than that. You took the bait, the line and sinker. Of course, you have to tie in F9. I am disappointed in you on this one. Back to the topic PLEASE!

Now I must respond. If we do not go with the planes than I will gladly take a captain seat away from an RAH pilot.(NOT!) We are one happy family are we not? The IBT has F9 pilots best interests right?
If F9 did not have that wonderful 7 year fence would you gladly take an F9 pilots seat? That is the real question?
Stinky, there is bait on the hook. Go for it!