How does Virgin make a profit on $39 fare???

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Classic example why union carriers shouldn't subsidize non-union pilot groups like VA with free transportation when they don't pay their pilots enough to live near the base.

My idea is that as soon as a non union pilot group goes above 300 pilots, they have 3 years to organize and certify a pilot union. If not, every union carrier cancels their jumpseat agfreement with them.

Get a union or get lost.

It's interesting in these times of "BIGGER" government and an administration really on the side of Union that the union lovers have not changed the tactics of being HEAVY HANDED THUGS and sold the union on the MERITS of the union. The flight deck is just as safe with a union guy up front as a non union guy (unless of course the union guy want to beat up the non union guy!) that is the reason for the JS still whether we like it or not. Perhaps a Union is not needed at Virgin yet this is a good thing! Employees will have more money for how much it costs in SFO, the Company will spend less this will create more opportunities for the company and it's employees. Perhaps Virgin is going to show the model of a NON union shop in the airline world can work???? Perhaps not! But since we are in a free market and not in the new world order the progressives are spewing why not back your UNION at YOUR company C-150 and volunteer at your UNION and make it stronger and better and come on here and change the minds of the guys/gals that have not seen how a union can be all things to everyone!
If the VA guys need a union there will be plenty around to help....but if the have CHOSEN to fly alone right now that is still the choice they have! How about welcoming them o your JS and explaing to them the merits of what your UNION has done for you and your company! By being a heavy handed THUG your are propagating the myth of Unions being past it's time of usefulness in america. 45% of Americans veiw unions as making our country weaker, while 26% say they do make America stronger.....TRY to overcome this discrepancy and then you will have more unions overcome this C not make it more real! AND NEVER USE THE JS AS A TOOL OF DESTRUCTION FOR YOU FELLOW PILOTS.......thats just....well it's being a THUG cause you are the CAPTAIN and you can....BAD MOJO!!!!

 

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We all know that you can't believe everything you see on Al Gore's internet but it is another thing to spread lies. I implore you to be a little more accurate than this.

What in the world are you talking about?

 

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You start with a billion dollars