Airtran Pilots what are your thoughts

[ATLplt]

YGTBSM. Airtran has a "superior product" to Southwest? Because of "Free XM radio", assigned seating and "business class"?

Um, yes. We have Mrs. Fields cookies and Vitamin Water too...oh snap!

Hey, some people are into the stand in line, cattle car thing. That's cool. It seems to work well for Southwest.

 

[RIDETHELIGHTING]

400 = tool!

 

[400ADude]

400 = tool!

Get your panties unwinded. It's a joke. You guys are too predictable on this board.

 

[Thunderchief]

Keep it up 400A dude and I'll have to demote you to DiamondJet dude. I'm watching you!!

 

[twepilot]

wtf is "unwinded"???? Stellar command of the english language.

RV

 

[SkiFishFly]

No steps backwards in any sections or our current contract. NO CONCESSIONS.

and Pay raises for all my friends...

 

[71driver]

YGTBSM. Airtran has a "superior product" to Southwest? Because of "Free XM radio", assigned seating and "business class"?

Airtran pilots wondering why they can't charge Southwest fares is like the fat ugly girl wondering why she didn't get asked to the prom.

The main reason you guys get more per fare, is you have a fantastic marketing department with a large budget something we are lacking terrible. I remember JL was ask about our marketing he said "we like to fly under the radar" I thought wow that's great Joe you mean so the paying passengers won't know who we are? Common sense tells you Southwest, American and others read our SEC filings and keep a close tab on us, just as we do them.

 

[Clyde Frog]

In every other industry, cost increases are passed on to the consumer. Why do the airlines expect pilots to absorb their cost increases? Maybe because we let them?

Every other labor group is compensated fairly, especially management.

It's about time we started throwing some leverage around. FO's, talk it up with your Capts. Capts, get your head out of your arse, we need everyone on board when we head back to the table.

 

[EMB170Pilot]

In that case, you are 100% correct. My pay doesn't subsidize the cost of oil or poor revenue management.

It subsidizes Gulfstream


BING!