Frontier on the block - RJET wants out
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No reason why B6 would want to invite organized labor on property by absorbing F9. And why would B6 invest in a hub to begin with? Hubs are costly in terms of operating expense and manpower to maintain, and it would be competing in DEN with much larger airlines that have more robust networks, FF programs and corporate accounts.
As for inviting organized labor onto the premises, that's a much bigger point re: B6 vs. F9. Not sure how they'd handle that, though I wouldn't be surprised if the two airlines' mailie labor costs were comparable due to 9 cutbacks, despite the whole union thing. Heck, F9 may have a cost advantage due to the fact that cost of living in DEN isn't as high as in BOS/JFK...
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B6 isn't exactly new to the concept of hubs. That's what, like it or not, JFK and BOS are, despite their big O&D base (which any hub should have). Same with LGB. You place a hub where there's plenty of O&D traffic, plus the opportunity to get gravy off of connecting feed. DEN obviously has the potential for O&D (otherwise Southwest wouldn't be anywhere nearby) and its location is closer to the middle of the country than B6's current basis and can thus open up a number of ptential connection scenarios that aren't as attractive right now. Not to mention the potential of less at-max-range flights for A320 non-neos.
As for inviting organized labor onto the premises, that's a much bigger point re: B6 vs. F9. Not sure how they'd handle that, though I wouldn't be surprised if the two airlines' mailie labor costs were comparable due to 9 cutbacks, despite the whole union thing. Heck, F9 may have a cost advantage due to the fact that cost of living in DEN isn't as high as in BOS/JFK...
As for inviting organized labor onto the premises, that's a much bigger point re: B6 vs. F9. Not sure how they'd handle that, though I wouldn't be surprised if the two airlines' mailie labor costs were comparable due to 9 cutbacks, despite the whole union thing. Heck, F9 may have a cost advantage due to the fact that cost of living in DEN isn't as high as in BOS/JFK...
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B6's size relative to F9 is such that a union election wouldn't be automatic, let alone a union win. The threshhold is 35% of the combined labor force in the respective job categories for an election, as Delta required when it acquired NW (about 40% of Revenue Passenger Miles, if not headcount).
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A new-hire JetBlue E190 FO makes $47/hour (about $10K more than a Republic E190 FO), which roughly translates to $45K/year.
I doubt many Frontier pilots would be interested in taking up to a $95K/year paycut. I also doubt JetBlue wants to hire such a large group of disgruntled Frontier employees (pilots, FAs, CSRs). JetBlue has an organizational culture that customers identify with. Hiring disgruntled Frontier employees threatens that culture-the culture that that generates JetBlue revenue.
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A 10-year Frontier captain makes $146/hour, which roughly translates to $140K/year. A 5-year Frontier FO makes $82/hour, which roughly translates to $75K/year.
A new-hire JetBlue E190 FO makes $47/hour (about $10K more than a Republic E190 FO), which roughly translates to $45K/year.
I doubt many Frontier pilots would be interested in taking up to a $95K/year paycut. I also doubt JetBlue wants to hire such a large group of disgruntled Frontier employees (pilots, FAs, CSRs). JetBlue has an organizational culture that customers identify with. Hiring disgruntled Frontier employees threatens that culture-the culture that that generates JetBlue revenue.
A new-hire JetBlue E190 FO makes $47/hour (about $10K more than a Republic E190 FO), which roughly translates to $45K/year.
I doubt many Frontier pilots would be interested in taking up to a $95K/year paycut. I also doubt JetBlue wants to hire such a large group of disgruntled Frontier employees (pilots, FAs, CSRs). JetBlue has an organizational culture that customers identify with. Hiring disgruntled Frontier employees threatens that culture-the culture that that generates JetBlue revenue.
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A 10-year Frontier captain makes $146/hour, which roughly translates to $140K/year. A 5-year Frontier FO makes $82/hour, which roughly translates to $75K/year.
A new-hire JetBlue E190 FO makes $47/hour (about $10K more than a Republic E190 FO), which roughly translates to $45K/year.
I doubt many Frontier pilots would be interested in taking up to a $95K/year paycut. I also doubt JetBlue wants to hire such a large group of disgruntled Frontier employees (pilots, FAs, CSRs). JetBlue has an organizational culture that customers identify with. Hiring disgruntled Frontier employees threatens that culture-the culture that that generates JetBlue revenue.
A new-hire JetBlue E190 FO makes $47/hour (about $10K more than a Republic E190 FO), which roughly translates to $45K/year.
I doubt many Frontier pilots would be interested in taking up to a $95K/year paycut. I also doubt JetBlue wants to hire such a large group of disgruntled Frontier employees (pilots, FAs, CSRs). JetBlue has an organizational culture that customers identify with. Hiring disgruntled Frontier employees threatens that culture-the culture that that generates JetBlue revenue.
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Now, based on that world, if you take a 5 year F9 pilot and insert them above all the junior B6 pilots, that will make the junior B6 pilots unhappy because their higher paying jobs are now that much farther away. In a merger, something like this usually happens, but not in a buyout and certainly not when you invite people to apply as new employees.
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Because every airline I'm familiar with staffs its flights by seniority - The most experienced pilots fly the biggest aircraft for the most pay, and the most junior ones are FOs on the smallest for the least pay.
Now, based on that world, if you take a 5 year F9 pilot and insert them above all the junior B6 pilots, that will make the junior B6 pilots unhappy because their higher paying jobs are now that much farther away. In a merger, something like this usually happens, but not in a buyout and certainly not when you invite people to apply as new employees.
Now, based on that world, if you take a 5 year F9 pilot and insert them above all the junior B6 pilots, that will make the junior B6 pilots unhappy because their higher paying jobs are now that much farther away. In a merger, something like this usually happens, but not in a buyout and certainly not when you invite people to apply as new employees.
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Read this: http://www.airlineempires.net/blog/2...he-sacred-cow/
From a business stand point, B6 may not want many F9 employees; mixing business cultures dilutes brand identity.
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Will a spin-off or sale occur in the coming months?
http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst...s/7993785.html
RJET is trading at/near 52 week high.
http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst...s/7993785.html
RJET is trading at/near 52 week high.
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Will a spin-off or sale occur in the coming months?
http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst...s/7993785.html
RJET is trading at/near 52 week high.
http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst...s/7993785.html
RJET is trading at/near 52 week high.
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Will a spin-off or sale occur in the coming months?
http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst...s/7993785.html
RJET is trading at/near 52 week high.
http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst...s/7993785.html
RJET is trading at/near 52 week high.
#74
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"Separation" has been on the block for some time, which is the process that has been happening since David Siegel became CEO. The first priority is to make Frontier consistently profitable, else why would anyone want it?
But Republic has said they had not decided which of the options to take - (i) to bring in a private investor or (ii) spin it off with RJET taking a minority position (as required by the FAPA agreement), or some combination of those two. An outright sale was also possible but was seen as the least likely (and probably least desirable) alternative) because it was unlikely that anyone would offer enough money for Republic to come out clean.
As BB said - no one wanted Frontier in Chapter 11, why should it be different now?
#75
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Status of Frontier
During RJET's Q4 earnings call, Bryan Bedford noted the company is held to nondisclosure agreements, but he can confirm discussions with "a number of interested parties." The company expects to have a decision on the path forward in about the next month and currently expects that if a transaction were to occur it, it would be closed by the end of Q2. Bedford also said he was "not speculating on whether or not we will receive any acceptable offers."