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Chimpy 07-18-2017 07:13 AM

Motley Fool article on our Short Staffing
 
https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/07/18/was-spirit-airlines-investor-update-good-news-bad.aspx

Heres the paragraph discussing it.....

"Spirit Airlines' poor June operational performance indicates that the pilots have been right to say that the carrier is understaffed. Operational performance may improve in the fall, when aircraft utilization tends to decline seasonally. However, before the 2018 peak season, Spirit Airlines absolutely must increase staffing and mend fences with its pilots, in order to keep flight cancellations under control."

Tranquility 07-18-2017 07:19 AM

You beat me to it chimpy!!!

The last part I find somewhat positive. The investment community is starting to hear our message. Now, if management could just pull their heads out of each other's asses....

Chimpy 07-18-2017 07:50 AM


Originally Posted by Tranquility (Post 2396142)
You beat me to it chimpy!!!

The last part I find somewhat positive. The investment community is starting to hear our message. Now, if management could just pull their heads out of each other's asses....

Sadly Im not sure it will matter. Everything Ive seen leads me to believe this upper management is/has been Reactive, not proactive

Left Handed 07-18-2017 09:38 AM


Originally Posted by Chimpy (Post 2396154)
Sadly Im not sure it will matter. Everything Ive seen leads me to believe this upper management is/has been Reactive, not proactive

I doubt they will change anything because the RASM is up 5% even with the cancellations. All they have to do is get to September 1 and They will have a whole winter season to figure out how to blame the pilots again. Our only hope is if the investors get skittish and start hammering the board.

Qotsaautopilot 07-18-2017 09:39 AM


Originally Posted by Chimpy (Post 2396154)
Sadly Im not sure it will matter. Everything Ive seen leads me to believe this upper management is/has been Reactive, not proactive

If they continue to be unreasonable and we continue to ask for what's completely reasonable it's time for a strike vote and time to convince the NMB that the company is never going to come around and we aren't going to settle for less than industry standard. Time to push for release.

Qotsaautopilot 07-18-2017 09:51 AM

The money keeps pouring in and they keep stepping of dollars to save dimes just to spite us. They can't seem to get out of their own way to make this airline the amazing success it could be.

THR IDLE 07-18-2017 05:07 PM

Impossible, Bob says we're staffed properly and have more reserves than industry standard.:rolleyes:

Tranquility 07-18-2017 05:19 PM

Bumbling Bob is gonna have some splanin' to do if queried about the situation. Should be an interesting earnings call if asked the appropriate questions....

Planepirate 07-18-2017 08:08 PM


Originally Posted by Tranquility (Post 2396467)
Bumbling Bob is gonna have some splanin' to do if queried about the situation. Should be an interesting earnings call if asked the appropriate questions....

Yes. I can't wait to hear what b-b--bb bob has t TT to say.

Tranquility 07-18-2017 08:23 PM

I hope it doesn't remind me of Jimmy's rendition of the '12 Days of Christmas '....

https://youtu.be/0qzv88nBoTI


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