JetBlue bids for Spirit Airlines
05-28-2022, 11:21 AM
#1291
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Bet we could do better on our load factors, not just to Europe, better everywhere if we could just run the operation. I’m sorry but it’s getting to the point that people flying us fully know they will be late, possibly next day service in some cases, when the operation falls apart over a rain shower over Kennedy.
I waited an hour, and left 1:45 min late, waiting for fuel at T5 two days ago. It was raining, not storming, raining, and that was ops excuse for our “business partner” getting us fuel..
I’ve been asked countless times when I’m seen in public in the uniform, even stopping for coffee on my way to the airport, “what happened to Jetblue?”
I waited an hour, and left 1:45 min late, waiting for fuel at T5 two days ago. It was raining, not storming, raining, and that was ops excuse for our “business partner” getting us fuel..
I’ve been asked countless times when I’m seen in public in the uniform, even stopping for coffee on my way to the airport, “what happened to Jetblue?”
05-28-2022, 11:51 AM
#1292
SDQ Base Chief
Joined APC: Mar 2006
Position: 320 CA
Posts: 5,638
Well it’s just a 321 and all they probably need to do is fill mint.
However I agree I don’t understand this obsession with large planes. Get the more 321s and open a few more European city’s after that look at large planes. If ever. I’m not even sure I see the point of them if the 321 does fine.
However I agree I don’t understand this obsession with large planes. Get the more 321s and open a few more European city’s after that look at large planes. If ever. I’m not even sure I see the point of them if the 321 does fine.
I like the idea Robin stated a few years ago about ~50 TATL flights/day by 2030. We could serve smaller EU airports as well as smaller US airports. Lots of potential when you aren’t so focused on filling a widebody.
05-28-2022, 12:43 PM
#1293
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Bet we could do better on our load factors, not just to Europe, better everywhere if we could just run the operation. I’m sorry but it’s getting to the point that people flying us fully know they will be late, possibly next day service in some cases, when the operation falls apart over a rain shower over Kennedy.
I waited an hour, and left 1:45 min late, waiting for fuel at T5 two days ago. It was raining, not storming, raining, and that was ops excuse for our “business partner” getting us fuel..
I’ve been asked countless times when I’m seen in public in the uniform, even stopping for coffee on my way to the airport, “what happened to Jetblue?”
I waited an hour, and left 1:45 min late, waiting for fuel at T5 two days ago. It was raining, not storming, raining, and that was ops excuse for our “business partner” getting us fuel..
I’ve been asked countless times when I’m seen in public in the uniform, even stopping for coffee on my way to the airport, “what happened to Jetblue?”
05-28-2022, 01:20 PM
#1294
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Posts: 992
I tend to agree with this. Don’t get me wrong I like the legacy pay rates for widebodies but that’s about it. The 321XLR (assuming it performs as advertised) is all that we need to cover Europe. Widebodies would make better use of slots in tough places like LHR, but that’s a big step for just one airport. I can’t think of any other European airports that are so difficult to get slots. Someday if TPAC or Deep South flying becomes a priority then maybe widebodies make more sense for the range and cargo capacity.
I like the idea Robin stated a few years ago about ~50 TATL flights/day by 2030. We could serve smaller EU airports as well as smaller US airports. Lots of potential when you aren’t so focused on filling a widebody.
I like the idea Robin stated a few years ago about ~50 TATL flights/day by 2030. We could serve smaller EU airports as well as smaller US airports. Lots of potential when you aren’t so focused on filling a widebody.
05-28-2022, 01:41 PM
#1295
SDQ Base Chief
Joined APC: Mar 2006
Position: 320 CA
Posts: 5,638
A map from Great Circle Mapper - Great Circle Mapper
Some of these longer routes could even be seasonal summer only.
05-28-2022, 04:46 PM
#1296
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Posts: 325
I honestly hope we are doing well on those routes, but light loads hurt on a 8-9 hr flight especially with no cargo to offset.
05-28-2022, 05:49 PM
#1297
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Posts: 187
It really blows my mind how people come to blows when you're at a Major. People are begging to get out of a Regional, and then you do, and then everyone just complains that it still isn't enough; or X is better than Y.
At what point will you be happy with how much you make? With how much money is in your bank?
At what point do you stop complaining and, you know, be satisfied with your airline and the decisions that you made to get there? Plenty of people here are making great money with good 401Ks... yet, it isn't enough. Yet we must continue to argue about whom is better off.
At what point will you be happy with how much you make? With how much money is in your bank?
At what point do you stop complaining and, you know, be satisfied with your airline and the decisions that you made to get there? Plenty of people here are making great money with good 401Ks... yet, it isn't enough. Yet we must continue to argue about whom is better off.
05-28-2022, 06:29 PM
#1298
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Joined APC: Dec 2018
Posts: 457
It really blows my mind how people come to blows when you're at a Major. People are begging to get out of a Regional, and then you do, and then everyone just complains that it still isn't enough; or X is better than Y.
At what point will you be happy with how much you make? With how much money is in your bank?
At what point do you stop complaining and, you know, be satisfied with your airline and the decisions that you made to get there? Plenty of people here are making great money with good 401Ks... yet, it isn't enough. Yet we must continue to argue about whom is better off.
At what point will you be happy with how much you make? With how much money is in your bank?
At what point do you stop complaining and, you know, be satisfied with your airline and the decisions that you made to get there? Plenty of people here are making great money with good 401Ks... yet, it isn't enough. Yet we must continue to argue about whom is better off.
05-28-2022, 07:32 PM
#1300
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Joined APC: Jan 2007
Posts: 187
Just stop lying about it.
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