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Old 01-09-2019 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by AirbusA321Pilot
Can only hope.
Nope. I heard Sun Country or Allegiant.
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Old 01-10-2019 | 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by AirbusA321Pilot
Can only hope.
you have no idea what the american contract is like if you are hoping they will buy us.

NO THANKS. You can keep your 150 dollar FO pay if it takes getting abused to make it. again NO THANKS.
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Old 01-10-2019 | 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by elmetal
you have no idea what the american contract is like if you are hoping they will buy us.

NO THANKS. You can keep your 150 dollar FO pay if it takes getting abused to make it. again NO THANKS.
+1000!

But we would be the best trained pilots in the wooooorrrrrllllldddd!😂
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Old 01-10-2019 | 07:18 AM
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God please not “Merican”
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Old 01-10-2019 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by LloydBraun
God please not “Merican”
Yeah that would really be terrible. Worldwide non rev on your own metal, bases almost everywhere, pay in line with other legacies....
I know people there and don’t hear them complaining like the non-AA pilots here do. What work rules specifically do we have that are superior? 4 days off?
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Old 01-10-2019 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by lowandslow
Yeah that would really be terrible. Worldwide non rev on your own metal, bases almost everywhere, pay in line with other legacies....
I know people there and don’t hear them complaining like the non-AA pilots here do. What work rules specifically do we have that are superior? 4 days off?
I have friends there. in fact one has been there 5 years and his advice is do not go. He's still working holidays, still working 13 off and the only benefit in his words is the money.

I don't care about money if I am forced to be a slave, life is meant to be lived. I need flexibility. THAT is something we have that they don't. I am at 20 off 81 credit this month. Can't do that at american whether you wanna believe it or not.

Money doesn't go with you when you die. Time is more important to some of us.
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Old 01-10-2019 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by elmetal
I have friends there. in fact one has been there 5 years and his advice is do not go. He's still working holidays, still working 13 off and the only benefit in his words is the money.

I don't care about money if I am forced to be a slave, life is meant to be lived. I need flexibility. THAT is something we have that they don't. I am at 20 off 81 credit this month. Can't do that at american whether you wanna believe it or not.

Money doesn't go with you when you die. Time is more important to some of us.

Amen to this ^^^^ . Fact is spirit has
Become a pretty legit job. And American would
Be the absolute last place I would hope to buy us .. no thank you .. the grass is not Greener on the other side . Might have a few weeds here and there but the grass is pretty damn green in this side . Was on delta Jumpseat few weeks ago and the mad dog captain was 19 years in ... holding maybe one weekend off a month with lots of JAN, ALB,GSP overnights .. his credit was 66 hours.. this industry can always change , but I’m thankful, happy, and quite content with the job at NK and where it’s headed
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Old 01-10-2019 | 08:36 AM
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I wonder how many have left Spirit for America and vice versa. The answer probably tells us where is more desirable. Without an offer in hand, it's rationalization, the defense mechanism.
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Old 01-10-2019 | 08:48 AM
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I doubt the regulators would allow a Spirit/American merger considering the overlap of flights.

We are very strong, so I look forward to more plane orders for us. If a merger does happen, it will be out of left field. Something like a Spirit Silver merger or some other strange combination.
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Old 01-10-2019 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Xjrstreetcar
I wonder how many have left Spirit for America and vice versa. The answer probably tells us where is more desirable. Without an offer in hand, it's rationalization, the defense mechanism.
Most logical post on the subject so far.

This schedule flexibility that everyone cheers about is subject to change in the future. When Spirit slows the growth and settles into its size, you can bet they will lean the operation and it will more in line with most other airline where dropping down will be very difficult unless you are in the top 10% for your seat. The 75% green grid will only protect those at the top, as seen last summer, ect.
I’m not a doom and gooom guy, this is just the reality. Saying an American buyout would be bad for the pilot group is an emotional reaction.
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