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Skater said:
Saw this article today and was surprised by their 80% load factor this summer.

http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB119492449507790985.html

Seemed like he tried to portray them in an overall positive light. I hope people would hate being nickle and dimed for everything and constantly being hustled like being in el barrio viejo mercado.
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It's the WSJ. Of course they like them. The WSJ probably thinks their employees are overpaid too.
 
Would it be wrong for a JetBluer to refuse a jumpseat to a Skyhounder? Just a random thought. Some folks believe we brought down the industry but jeez, the Skyhound project is just ridiculous.
 
Fins Up said:
Would it be wrong for a JetBluer to refuse a jumpseat to a Skyhounder? Just a random thought. Some folks believe we brought down the industry but jeez, the Skyhound project is just ridiculous.
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It would be wrong to deny (or grant) the jumpseat to anyone based soley upon what airline they work for.
 
Fins Up said:
Would it be wrong for a JetBluer to refuse a jumpseat to a Skyhounder? Just a random thought. Some folks believe we brought down the industry but jeez, the Skyhound project is just ridiculous.
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Let me confirm it for you....you did help bring down the industry....now refusing a jumpseat to another startup carrier's pilot is just hypocritical....

Did they cross struck work?? Then you have your answer.....
 
BILL LUMBERG said:
Let me confirm it for you....you did help bring down the industry....now refusing a jumpseat to another startup carrier's pilot is just hypocritical....

Did they cross struck work?? Then you have your answer.....
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Dude,
No matter where you are at you helped bring down the industry.
 
captains often ask customers to raise their hands if they got the $10 seats to show other customers the promotion is real. The carrier's average one-way ticket is less than $100.
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...don't think I could bring myself to do that.... and Captain should be capitalized, even at SkyBus.
 
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I will laugh (maybe cry?) when 5 years from now we have skybus pilots asking if it would be wrong for them to deny a jumpseat to the next lowest paying airline. What would stop pilots from flying an Airbus for Mesa rates (or less). It is just a matter of time if we don't work together to bring wages up. If Skybus pilots had any balls they would unionize on day one and start the contract negotiations countdown (e.g., mediation, strike, etc)
 
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Jonny Sacko said:
Kick ass, a spelling bee contest. I'll pick the little asian kid!
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The 2007 Spelling Bee winner was Evan O'Dorney. You don't give our race much credit!!!

We live in a Capitalistic Economy last I looked and the guy who has the best widget wins. So, enough of this crap about which airline is bringing down the industry. Toyota has been thought of in the same light, but you know what, their product kicks butt-- and so does ours...

Long live Jetblue!!!
 
Fins Up said:
Some folks believe we brought down the industry but jeez, the Skyhound project is just ridiculous.
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JB did nothing to bring down the industry. The legacy carriers did that all by themselves. The pathetic way they treat there passengers lies solely at their feet. Jetblue, AirTran, SWA and a handful of the other LLC'c offer the customer a better product. It really is that simple.
 
"Every Skybus flight has 10 seats for sale for $10 each, and captains often ask customers to raise their hands if they got the $10 seats to show other customers the promotion is real."

I might ask the fella trying to js how he feels doing cr@p like this is going to help his future career earnings.
 
I asked a Gulfstream guy to buy us lunch for a ride. The dummy agreed and I later told him I was joking. I would ask the Skybus guy for $10 and just see what he say's. Tell him you have one seat on the airplane thats 10 and thats the jumpseat. I would like to see his expression. BTW is Skybus hiring?
 
nimtz said:
"Every Skybus flight has 10 seats for sale for $10 each, and captains often ask customers to raise their hands if they got the $10 seats to show other customers the promotion is real."

I might ask the fella trying to js how he feels doing cr@p like this is going to help his future career earnings.
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Spirit charges $8 fares to the Carribean, but they also charge $300+ for the return trip. I'd say it's marketing at it's best. But they're not bringing down the industry? Don't blame those who try to put food on the table. Look at your own company's management and see how they've made out compared to those in the trenches...
 
Jet41 said:
JB did nothing to bring down the industry. The legacy carriers did that all by themselves. The pathetic way they treat there passengers lies solely at their feet. Jetblue, AirTran, SWA and a handful of the other LLC'c offer the customer a better product. It really is that simple.
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Is that a fact?? Really??? Do you honestly believe that the downfall of the industry (for pilots) was caused by how the passengers are treated???

I guess pay, workrules, no pensions, had nothing to do with it......
 
I think we all should just wait and see how Skybus and the likes will find their niche.

There is nothing wrong if they all become successful. It's like getting around in NYC: you can take a

1) bus or a subway (Skybus), or
2) a taxi cab (Southwest), or a
3) nice limo (Airtran, United, etc.) or a
4) luxury limo (MaxJet, etc.)

These services all coexist in NYC and have loyal customers. And I am sure the drivers don't hate each other.

So why should we???
:-)
 

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