Greetings Paula and fellow readers,
I thought that I would post something POSITIVE from an F9 employee. I realize that the concern and bitterness from Frontier employees is already visible in some online blogs/forums, but I want to assure you that not everyone that works at Frontier Airlines feels negatively about the potential WN acquisition. There are many folks here at Frontier that are excited about the opportunity to be employed by another fine airline - that is, Southwest Airlines, as there are those who prefer F9 to be acquired by Republic.
Before beginning my career at Frontier more than 5 years ago, I had the pleasure of flying on WN many times (having lived on the west coast) and always found your employees to be outstanding ambassadors of your company - from customer service agents, reservation agents, to flight attendants and pilots. In fact, it was because of Southwest's high-caliber group of employees that I decided to begin my own career in the aviation industry as a flight attendant (I accepted the first offer I received and at the time, it was from Frontier). I grew to love the industry, and most importantly, my company. Frontier Airlines has been a great employer - from the culture to the employees, I believe that we have A LOT more in common than most naysayers think. We all work for companies that value their employees while highly stressing customer service and value.
As much as I would be saddened to see my beloved Frontier brand to cease to exist as time progresses, I would also be just as honored to fly for Southwest Airlines as I have been for Frontier. I would be honored to work alongside any WN employee, so long as they'll have me.
My only concern right now, as any Frontier employee, is whether or not I will be able to keep my job. How will the immediate 20% Airbus fleet reduction affect me? Flight Attendants and Customer Service Agents at Frontier are not unionized and as a result, all of us are worried about our jobs. We are also concerned about rumors speculating that IF some of our jobs will still be maintained, that we would all have to compete with one another by interviewing to keep our positions. We are also concerned that not all 1,000 Frontier flight attendants will be needed. Paula - can you or any of your colleagues shed some light on how the acquisition would specifically affect Frontier flight attendants and customer service agents (our two largest work groups)? Most people think of the pilots when it comes to mergers and acquisitions, but few realize (or perhaps fail to consider) that there are MANY other employee groups that are just as large, or if not larger than the pilot workgroup. Thank you kindly for your help.
Kind Regards,
An excited yet very concerned Frontier flight attendant
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