Maximilian_Jenius
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Same with Hillary Clinton
Oh Alaska(n)
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Same with Hillary Clinton
BEEF SUPREME
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I’d rather bring my own, honestly. Which I suppose partially explains why I work at Do it Yourself Air.
BEEF SUPREME
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I basically get to choose square or rectangle. Square is currently some kind of veggie option and rectangle is a piece of chicken. With some kind of rice and potatoes.
I’m kind of over bringing food with me mostly because of the hassle of finding a microwave. Trust me the food at our Fairbanks hotel is abysmal and walking around in -11F is not for me. I’d like to bring food but we rarely stay at a hotel with an in room microwave. Coordinating the maintenance guy bringing one up to my room isn’t exactly how want to enjoy my 11 hour overnight.
But like I said it’s better than not eating. Just.
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Do you even salad, bro? No microwave required.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
We finally have first class meals as crew meals. A huge improvement from before. We have two separate menus, B/L/D for short haul and B/L/D for long haul and the late night H meal. If I'm doing the math right it's 7 different possibilities.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
I got a FAI overnight for the first time in April. Is there Uber Eats?
ShortField
No one of consequence
Don’t think so. Take an Uber to either east ramp pizza or Lemon grass is decent Thai food.
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Cherokee_Cruiser
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Wow, all A320s, 321NEOs, and Q400s parked by EOY 2023 
Operating a single, more efficient fleet:
Today, the company will share plans to accelerate the transition of its fleet of 300+ aircraft to all-Boeing 737 for its mainline operations and all-Embraer E175 jets for regional, by the end of 2023. Consistent with Alaska’s low-cost high productivity mindset, these transitions are expected to drive significant economic benefits. As the fleet grows to 400 aircraft by mid-decade, these will manifest through operational simplicity, flexibility and scalability, better fuel efficiency and reduced maintenance costs. The company is also growing cargo business operations by converting two passenger 737-800s to freighters, bringing the total freighter fleet to five.
Operating a single, more efficient fleet:
Today, the company will share plans to accelerate the transition of its fleet of 300+ aircraft to all-Boeing 737 for its mainline operations and all-Embraer E175 jets for regional, by the end of 2023. Consistent with Alaska’s low-cost high productivity mindset, these transitions are expected to drive significant economic benefits. As the fleet grows to 400 aircraft by mid-decade, these will manifest through operational simplicity, flexibility and scalability, better fuel efficiency and reduced maintenance costs. The company is also growing cargo business operations by converting two passenger 737-800s to freighters, bringing the total freighter fleet to five.
BEEF SUPREME
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Wow, all A320s, 321NEOs, and Q400s parked by EOY 2023
Operating a single, more efficient fleet:
Today, the company will share plans to accelerate the transition of its fleet of 300+ aircraft to all-Boeing 737 for its mainline operations and all-Embraer E175 jets for regional, by the end of 2023. Consistent with Alaska’s low-cost high productivity mindset, these transitions are expected to drive significant economic benefits. As the fleet grows to 400 aircraft by mid-decade, these will manifest through operational simplicity, flexibility and scalability, better fuel efficiency and reduced maintenance costs. The company is also growing cargo business operations by converting two passenger 737-800s to freighters, bringing the total freighter fleet to five.
That’s one way to solve a staffing problem I guess…
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Cherokee_Cruiser
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ShortField
No one of consequence
For horizon at least. That will whack them in half.
BEEF SUPREME
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It's still net more planes by EOY 23 for mainline.
You wanna know how I know Eskimo management is lying?
Their lips are moving or they put something in print.
I don’t believe anything other than the reserve staffing report that I just generated on Crew Access.
And guess what… at the current rate there is no possibility of staffing that kind of growth.
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Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
2019 was 237 mainline planes, 2023 says 241 so a net gain of only 4. It seems like the focus going forward for the next 18-24 months is retraining all pilots from the Bus to Boeing. Not sure I'd call that growth, but they have a lot on their plate. The staffing issue you're talking about is a snap-shot in time. The reality is they are far behind on training cycles and people aren't getting out quick enough to cover the flying. This should be a short(ish) term problem.
BEEF SUPREME
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It's a reduction because it's more efficient. With PBS it will be a further reduction because of increased efficiency.
tcco94
Future GTA VI Pilot
Imagine if JetBlue had bought Virgin and actually used it to their advantage vs Alaska overpaying and botching every decision since then… we could have an all out war in California market, especially SFO. But apparently Alaska will just roll over and concede to anyone touching their turf.
BEEF SUPREME
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The playbook is step over dollars to pick up pennies.
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Wow, all A320s, 321NEOs parked by EOY 2023
Bah gawd that’s Barry Biffle’s music!!!*
*staffing plan to follow
Reserve4Ever
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You really believe these new deliveries will occur as scheduled?It's still net more planes by EOY 23 for mainline.
I don’t
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