AirTran Furloughs coming

[tubelcane]

No paycuts, no way not with these load factors. Start charging more to fly. I just got an email about a fare sale. The most expensive fare was 139!!!!!!


WE DONT CHIP IN FOR GAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BR715]

My flights are all full. You know what they say! If you do not have any empty seats you are not charging enough for tickets.

 

[relief tube]

announcing furloughs and paycuts at the same time? wow- nice management.

Just say no......Airtran already has some of the cheapest fares out there...make them charge more and send it your way in the form of same wages.

At least this hopefully isn't a surprise there- what with them growing twice as much as any other carrier for the past 3 years while there was already overcapacity to begin with.

g'luck

 

[Lost]

then why don't you step aside and allow one of the FO's that are going to be furloughed to retain their job. Put your money where your mouth is.

RV

Well, I'm on the chopping block from the projected numbers and I'm more than happy to take a furlough vs. concessions. Been furloughed before, I'll get by. It's time for everyone to have a little pride for themselves, grow a spine, and tell mgmt to shove those concessions right up their a$$. Give anything up to these greedy bastards, and you WILL NOT get it back!

 

[Muppets]

There better not be a single pilot in Sept looking at the opentime pot. First thing....NO OPENTIME PICKUP! I dont care if you need a new engine for your golf cart in PTC!

 

[FLYfishin]

It is not a pilots job to subsidize the cost of fuel. You guys could work for free and it wouldn't affect the bottow line.

 

[Clyde Frog]

any cocksucka picking up trips after the first guys are let go needs to get his ass beat!

 

[Frequency]

http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/delta/stories/2008/07/02/airtran_pay_cuts.html

AirTran plans 5% to 15% pay cuts; furloughs also expected

By KELLY YAMANOUCHI
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 07/02/08
AirTran Airways plans to cut employee pay by 5 percent to 15 percent, the company said Wednesday. Orlando-based AirTran, which has its largest hub in Atlanta, said officers will take 15 percent pay cuts, and most employees will see pay cuts of 5 percent or 8 percent. Higher-paid employees would see higher pay cuts. But about 48 percent of the company's employees are represented by unions, including pilots, flight attendants, mechanics, stock clerks and dispatchers, and the company must negotiate with the unions on the pay cuts. AirTran said it expects the pay cuts to go into effect in August and aims to cut its overall pay rate by 10 percent for six months. The company, which has about 8,900 employees, would then "review the situation." In a letter to crew members, AirTran Chief Executive Bob Fornaro wrote, "I must be clear that while we are starting with a conservative reduction as we monitor oil prices and industry conditions, we may need to do more in the future."
"This is an unfortunate but necessary step," said AirTran's senior vice president of marketing and planning Kevin Healy. "This isn't something that is greeted warmly. Nobody wants to go through this, but they understand the business." AirTran is also expected to announce furloughs of employees, but has not released any information. The airline had planned to grow capacity by 10 percent, but is instead cutting it by 5 percent.

 

[ultrarunner]

...we already the cheapest group out there....

Not if your buddies in MKE ratify that peach of terms they got thrown at 'em!

 

[carl p]

You may rethink that when or if your sen # gets close to the chopping block.

Sorry bud, your wrong. I've already put my money where my mouth is. I was very senior in the last life making $153.00/hr and I was against the 10% pay cut they wanted to "save the airline". I learned it won't change the end result. Full pay to the last day. Just so you know, I am on the chopping block. There are people who mean what they say.