Spirit Mulls Adding Smaller Jets
01-10-2019, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by elmetal
He's 55% in base in seat. If you need more than that to avoid garbage trips, and 13 days off, then like I said before I don't want itnot that any any of us have a sayy in a merger. I'd literally rather merge with frontier and take my chances at a JCBA than merge with American. Ever.
Which base? I’m most senior in las and that something like 40% from the bottom
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01-10-2019, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by elmetal
Find me a us air or America West pilot happy with the AA contract.
Don't worry I'll wait.
Don't worry I'll wait.
01-10-2019, 12:34 PM
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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 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?
01-10-2019, 12:55 PM
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The only thing for certain IMHO is that Spirit Airlines has a big acquisition target on its back. You guys are tearing it up and have gotten to be a thorn in the side of many of the big boys (AA in DFW & ORD, UAL in ORD, DAL in DTW, and SWA in BWI). Our CEO at SWA has said that the only ones we can’t compete with are Spirit because their costs are 30% less. He was spouting the same type of stuff before AirTran got bought. I’m not saying it’s going to be SWA (as I do think it’ll be AA), but one thing’s for sure.....the bigger players don’t want Spirit Airlines around so draw your own conclusion as to their intentions.
Whatever happens I wish you all the best.
Whatever happens I wish you all the best.
01-11-2019, 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER
The only thing for certain IMHO is that Spirit Airlines has a big acquisition target on its back. You guys are tearing it up and have gotten to be a thorn in the side of many of the big boys (AA in DFW & ORD, UAL in ORD, DAL in DTW, and SWA in BWI). Our CEO at SWA has said that the only ones we can’t compete with are Spirit because their costs are 30% less. He was spouting the same type of stuff before AirTran got bought. I’m not saying it’s going to be SWA (as I do think it’ll be AA), but one thing’s for sure.....the bigger players don’t want Spirit Airlines around so draw your own conclusion as to their intentions.
Whatever happens I wish you all the best.
Whatever happens I wish you all the best.
SWA can't compete because they offer a similar product save for free bags. The legacies offer a wide range from first/business/economy plus to the cheap seats in addition to a large network and frequency of flights.
Spirit does a great job picking off the leisure guys and stimulating new traffic due to their cost structure. Actually a well managed airline, I have owned their stock off and on over the years when it makes sense. I do think they will continue to grow as will Frontier. Eventually you'll have to make a decision and go from point to point to hub/spoke.
01-12-2019, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by ShyGuy
Some of y’all are against AA buying you? Really?
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