It's official: Virgin America to merge with Alaska Airlines

[Kingairer]

So Alaska ?

 

[Dan208B]

So Alaska ?

Some articles have reported they have a high bid. However, I still can't imagine it. It's completely opposite of everything Alaska Air Group management has touted for the last few years. That's not to say it wont happen by any means.

 

[CRJDriver]

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/04/0...ica.html?_r=0&referer=https://www.google.com/

 

[Roger Roger]

Some articles have reported they have a high bid. However, I still can't imagine it. It's completely opposite of everything Alaska Air Group management has touted for the last few years. That's not to say it wont happen by any means.

Bet some of the old crusties are starting to wish y'all had some better scope language right about now.

 

[Seggy]

Bet some of the old crusties are starting to wish y'all had some better scope language right about now.

Ahhhhhh......huh?

 

[upup89]

Proudly all Boeing?

 

[Roger Roger]

Ahhhhhh......huh?

I can't believe I unhid your posts long enough to actually reply, but I'm referring to multiple posts like this one:

Unfortunately not. Our scope is almost non-existent. Pretty scary...

Which seem to be abundant any time the subject of AS scope and merger language comes up, from people who actually work there. Or do you just not pay attention to those threads because AS is just a little upstart and needs to be put in their place for being impertinent to Delta? Or maybe they're just inferior people and pilots because they don't fly international and clearly don't know anything about challenging terrain or weather ops?

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

Bet some of the old crusties are starting to wish y'all had some better scope language right about now.

What does that have to do with acquiring Virgin America?

 

[pete2800]

So Alaska ?

Please no...

 

[Dan208B]

What does that have to do with acquiring Virgin America?

A LOT. Scope is not just to do with RJs. It covers merger/purchase/buyout/etc protections. Alaska Air Group could whipsaw Alaska/Virgin legally.

 

[SurferLucas]

What does that have to do with acquiring Virgin America?

Operate as a subsidiary, and then whipsaw...who ever takes the more worse contract, gets more jetz...rinse and repeat.

 

[SFCC/UND]

For the VX pilots sake. I hope this AAG deal doesn't go through.

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

Single-carrier filing petition

 

[Autothrust Blue]

I think it's Skywest

 

[Autothrust Blue]

A LOT. Scope is not just to do with RJs. It covers merger/purchase/buyout/etc protections. Alaska Air Group could whipsaw Alaska/Virgin legally.

I mean, what else would the Group do with them? Shut 'em down to eliminate the competition?

 

[Ecl!pse]

Much like the media's accident "reporting", it's probably all hearsay until an official announcement. This was Fox Business' "breaking news" last night from their "banking sources":
:

http://amp.twimg.com/v/2efb2c9a-633d-46c5-a550-9311f56183c7

 

[Roger Roger]

Much like the media's accident "reporting", it's probably all heresy until an official announcement. This was Fox Business' "breaking news" last night from their "banking sources":
:

http://amp.twimg.com/v/2efb2c9a-633d-46c5-a550-9311f56183c7

Heresy: some pilots are objectively bad at flying airplanes and should be canned.

Hearsay: Alaska has the Virgin deal in the bag.

 

[Ecl!pse]

Heresy: some pilots are objectively bad at flying airplanes and should be canned.

Hearsay: Alaska has the Virgin deal in the bag.

Duly noted and edited! Many thanks.

 

[Dan208B]

I mean, what else would the Group do with them? Shut 'em down to eliminate the competition?

I mean they could merge them nicely and have the ALPA pilot groups work together for an integration.

 

[amorris311]

Single-carrier filing petition

Let's hope if the rumors are true.