AirTran Airways Reports All-Time Record February Traffic

[Eagle757shark]

So record high loads.... yet they are getting rid of airframes and slowing growth.

Why release two seemingly contradictory stories?

It can't be all related to the pilot's contract negotiations. What am I missing?

Ref

Hmmm.....preperations for the next merger coming AirTran's way?

 

[FlyFastLiveSlow]

Hmmm.....preperations for the next merger coming AirTran's way?

We need room for the SunCountry -800's.

 

[TV9Driver]

did you all notice on the last TA that 737-800 pay was the same as the 700 and the 717. YET, they wanted us to take lower pay rates for the 190....

hhmmmm...

 

[SkiFishFly]

did you all notice on the last TA that 737-800 pay was the same as the 700 and the 717. YET, they wanted us to take lower pay rates for the 190....

hhmmmm...

My response to that was - you want the 190 (small jet) to pay XX less than the current 717/737 rate. We will agree to that as long as the 737 now pays XX more than the current 717 rate...

I often wonder if our union reps/negotiators at that time were smart enough to counter with the above...

 

[PCL_128]

I wouldn't agree to that. Anything under the current rates is unacceptable for the -190s. They'll be used as a 717 replacement, so we can't give them any ground on that. The -190 is an SNB. Period.

 

[DCitrus9]

I agree the 190 type pay rates need to be more in line with the 717, but I think the bigger issue is the scope. Don't let the cat out of the bag: whatever plane they feel will make us money, it must be AirTran pilots. That is whether it is a Cessna 402 or a 777.

 

[MTV]

We need room for the SunCountry -800's.

The Sun Country 800s come with pilots.

 

[PCL_128]

I agree the 190 type pay rates need to be more in line with the 717, but I think the bigger issue is the scope. Don't let the cat out of the bag: whatever plane they feel will make us money, it must be AirTran pilots. That is whether it is a Cessna 402 or a 777.

Agree 100%. My biggest issue in voting NO was scope.

 

[RIDETHELIGHTING]

no scope = NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO