Combining with Alaska Airlines for a Stronger
12-06-2023, 02:59 PM
#91
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Originally Posted by CATIII;[url=tel:3732875
3732875]yeah there is no reason to fall into a dick measuing contest as we really have no control over what is happening to us, but we do have control over how we react and treat others we will have to work with.
Am I excited at the prospect of flying a 737 for the rest of my career? no... do I believe that AS wants to park all of the Airbus fleet and not order any more than the 12 787's.. also no. I think there will be net widebody growth, not so much from our existing HNL base, but system wide as HA brings the quick "Turn key" ability to work those operations into the AS system quickly.
Fact is, 50% of HA pilots were flying a wide body (and the pay that went with it).. so it will not be an easy pill to swollow that (at least in the long term) this will not be the case for "us" .. however, I think AS management will ADD to the widebody flying.. maybe not to where half of the combined "us" has flying wide body, but where it's an over all will for everyone involved.
Am I excited at the prospect of flying a 737 for the rest of my career? no... do I believe that AS wants to park all of the Airbus fleet and not order any more than the 12 787's.. also no. I think there will be net widebody growth, not so much from our existing HNL base, but system wide as HA brings the quick "Turn key" ability to work those operations into the AS system quickly.
Fact is, 50% of HA pilots were flying a wide body (and the pay that went with it).. so it will not be an easy pill to swollow that (at least in the long term) this will not be the case for "us" .. however, I think AS management will ADD to the widebody flying.. maybe not to where half of the combined "us" has flying wide body, but where it's an over all will for everyone involved.
and where I see the most upside is Asia-ANC. That's a guess, but it's untapped! Let's see how she goes!!
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12-06-2023, 04:38 PM
#92
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12-06-2023, 04:42 PM
#93
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12-06-2023, 05:48 PM
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It’s New Pacific and you’re exactly right. Due to the war in Ukraine and the impacts on Russian airspace, they’ve changed directions and have been flying out of Ontario, CA to places like Reno / Vegas / Nashville. Will be interesting to see if the airline attempts to eventually shift back to Anchorage or if they just focus on growing what they’ve been building out of ONT.
12-06-2023, 06:38 PM
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12-06-2023, 07:44 PM
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Sorry guys, this is a bad deal for you all. Alaska will make promises with a sly smile then break their word continually. They will erode your quality of life, send your airplanes back, close your bases, and tell you that you should work for less because you aren’t delta. Best advice I can give, get your apps in at delta or united and try to latch on to this hiring wave. Good luck
12-06-2023, 09:03 PM
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Please ignore these people. Ala5ka, Disappointment, are two examples of POed ex-VX who created these screennames specifically as insults against their new owners. There is no making them happy.
12-06-2023, 09:13 PM
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We are all in this together now, so let’s unify and get an industry leading JCBA!
12-06-2023, 09:24 PM
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