Scott Kirby Interview

I mean, if there's anyone who would be against reducing greenhouse gas emissions by altering human behavior, an airline CEO is definitely up there.

It is probably a good lesson to look at the black hole he created in the topic there and recognize that can be done on any controversial topic. Identify with the assumed opposition, agree that action is needed, then paint the picture of his own choosing to a now-not-completely hostile audience, then thank them for agreeing with his feelings:
  • "I'm a climate change geek."
  • "It's a fascinating sciance and we need to address it."
  • "Geoengineering is where we need to head; that's different than the current path."
  • "I think it's really important that we do 'that'."
 
Skåning said:
Saw the clip of him ragging on ULCCs. Seemed accurate.
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I saw that too.

I was “this close” to buying a ticket PHX-LAS for a company function on F9 because it was non-stop and better than driving or connecting., or I could spend a similar amount of flying time compared to driving and connecting in LAX (DL) or DEN (UA)

As long as passengers are either time-focused or price-focused, there will be demand for ULCC’s.

If it was Ed Bastian, I’d have texted him and said “Bro, bro…”
 
CoffeeIcePapers said:
The main issue is frequency. If you get cancelled for weather or maintenance, you often can’t get rebooked for days.
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Once my mother+brother were on Spirit for DFW-PIT. That got cancelled. Somehow, they said now they were on AA, DFW-CLT-PIT. I told them take it, be quiet, say nothing. LOL.


Not sure how that works. But it did, and they got home on AA.
 
CoffeeIcePapers said:
The main issue is frequency. If you get cancelled for weather or maintenance, you often can’t get rebooked for days.
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I wonder how this works out for out of base crews mid trip? Do they just DH them on other company metal once their trip is cancelled and they have no way home?
 
Nice. Everyone I know at Frontier or Spirit (at least up until a year or two ago) has been very happy, and intended to stay for a career......mainly QOL, commute friendliness and domiciles.
 
///AMG said:
Nice. Everyone I know at Frontier or Spirit (at least up until a year or two ago) has been very happy, and intended to stay for a career......mainly QOL, commute friendliness and domiciles.
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They're fun pilot groups (both) for sure.

Spirit, at least, has been terribly managed post-pandemic in an effort to sell the place, along with being the big victims of the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan saga.
 
derg said:
I saw that too.

I was “this close” to buying a ticket PHX-LAS for a company function on F9 because it was non-stop and better than driving or connecting., or I could spend a similar amount of flying time compared to driving and connecting in LAX (DL) or DEN (UA)

As long as passengers are either time-focused or price-focused, there will be demand for ULCC’s.

If it was Ed Bastian, I’d have texted him and said “Bro, bro…”
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Why didn't you, I will fly Allegiant or F9 any day of the week if it means I don't have connect. The only thing you can't buy is time.
 
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