Does US need Mary Kay or a scalpel?

[Dog Wonder]

To say the things preventing a merger are out of management control is to say management has never had control.

What steps has Parker taken to address the pilot impasse?

He is the one pushing consolidation. He is the one doing nothing to address the issues in the way.

The tail wags the dog. Leadership (if that is what you want to call it) is the missing link.

 

[Travelpro72]

There are still quite a few sections to close for the f/a contract. The JNC is no longer waiting for the pilots. They are trying to close sections but the company has gone back on agreed language only to try and change it. Negotiations are not easy by any stretch of the imagination but the company negotiatiors have been next to impossible. Progress is being made though. In my personal opinion the company should have taken a different approach to finishing these negotiations. Like I said, "it isn't easy to negotiate" but the f/a's from HP need many improvements and the former US f/a's want many (not all) of their provisions back that they lost in 2 BK's that helped keep the lights on. It's been a long road. All this being said the company seriously needs to improve relations with it's employees and certainly it's most loyal FF's. It would be nice to walk around and not try to alleviate telling people where you work. We haven't been able to hold our heads high and feel proud to throw a uniform on at US in quite a long time. US nees a serious overhaul and it starts with the tone from the big building on Rio Dorito Blvd. <_<

 

[Bear96]

I chose to fly US only when there (a.) is no other choice or (b.) when it's so cheap I'd need my head examined before buying another ticket. I'll gladly pay a little more to fly WN or CO....won't pay double or anything crazy...

But the above post reminds me how correct I was to move away from US Airways and go on to other carriers. I wouldn't be surprised if Bear96 was Dougie or Scooter....'cause we know that's what they think of guys like me...who will drop $25K to $30K on an airline.

So...here's a little business math for Bear96: $5 on a $200 ticket is...what....2.5%?

Question: what's 2.5% of ZERO?!?!?

Quiz Question #2 for Bear96 (aka Dougie Parker or Scooter Kirby): "Why do you think you have customers that are too cheap to spend extra money on your airline???

Oh my.

The anger expressed towards me on this thread since my last post is amusing.

I do not currently work for an airline. However, I now have a job that requires me to travel - a lot - every week. I have racked up 10K miles so far in May alone and have several more flights planned from now through the end of the month. (BTW, some of my trips have been on LCC, and they have been very pleasant.)

So I certainly understand and appreciate the importance of loyalty and keeping your most valuable customers happy. But I do not understand the big deal about payng $5 for a better seat. I would do it without thinking anything of it. It is just not that big of a deal to get so upset over or to take personally. (And I don't mean to sound snarky, but it always amazes me that so many supposed FFers have so much time to post about every latest perceived tiny slight here and on FlyerTalk. I guess I am too busy working to have time to get so worked up over some of the things people complain about. Heck, I don't even notice half of the things that get some people all riled up even when I later realize they happened to me - I didn't know I was supposed to get upset about certain things!)

 

[Hula Girl]

Oh my.

The anger expressed towards me on this thread since my last post is amusing.

I do not currently work for an airline. However, I now have a job that requires me to travel - a lot - every week. I have racked up 10K miles so far in May alone and have several more flights planned from now through the end of the month. (BTW, some of my trips have been on LCC, and they have been very pleasant.)

So I certainly understand and appreciate the importance of loyalty and keeping your most valuable customers happy. But I do not understand the big deal about payng $5 for a better seat. I would do it without thinking anything of it. It is just not that big of a deal to get so upset over or to take personally. (And I don't mean to sound snarky, but it always amazes me that so many supposed FFers have so much time to post about every latest perceived tiny slight here and on FlyerTalk. I guess I am too busy working to have time to get so worked up over some of the things people complain about. Heck, I don't even notice half of the things that get some people all riled up even when I later realize they happened to me - I didn't know I was supposed to get upset about certain things!)

It was the constant nickle and diming that drove me away- (I am Platinum on usair) and every time I turned around, it was something else- $3 for drinks, $7 for blankie and pillow, etc.,... Nothing was directed my way to show appreciation except for the constant gimme gimme gimme. I now fly Delta exclusively and they go out of their way to show their appreciation for their Frequent Flyers. And good for you to continually reach into your pocket everytime they say boo. What will usair do when they run out of things to charge for? And what is next? The name of the airline really needs to be changed to PeopleExpress.