Lynx

[MUSKEG]

Just specked out a Calgary Phoenix flight. Geeez. Wasn’t expecting 2150 for 2. 1 bag each seats selected but still. Wow.

[billhill]

Screaming deal...not

[TailwheelPilot]

"Ultra low cost carrier"....not so much.

[Gear Jerker]

Yikes.

My guess is that none of the ULCC's in Canada (Lynx, Swoop, Flair, Jetlines) have had a profitable quarter. If that's the case, there's a competition of who has the lowest cash burn rate/who can stay solvent for the longest, before consolidation occurs and they can increase prices without significantly impacting sales.

That price suggests to me that Lynx may be already starting to hit that wall.

[New Antique Pilot]

Just specked out a Calgary Phoenix flight. Geeez. Wasn’t expecting 2150 for 2. 1 bag each seats selected but still. Wow.

I just checked some Lynx flights PHX-YYC. One way on Feb 11 is $16.00 per person. Yes I have the decimal in the right place. Of course that is without the extras. I checked some round trips on a wide range of dates in Feb and March. Prices per person range from $200.00 to $600.00 round trip.

NAP

[safetyfirst123]

Has Lynx matched or beat Flair's pay scale yet? It's been mentioned numerous times that Lynx would do this once Flair ratified their contract.

[seatlight]

[MachTuck]

Has Lynx matched or beat Flair's pay scale yet? It's been mentioned numerous times that Lynx would do this once Flair ratified their contract.

No and they won’t, apparently “industry standard” pay is coming by May or June.

[safetyfirst123]

Has Lynx matched or beat Flair's pay scale yet? It's been mentioned numerous times that Lynx would do this once Flair ratified their contract.

No and they won’t, apparently “industry standard” pay is coming by May or June.

Thanks ... kick the can down the road I suppose!

[MachTuck]

If you are under the age of 35 and go to Lynx, you are crazy. Apply to somewhere where you’ll actually have a long term career.

[RobertChow]

If you are under the age of 35 and go to Lynx, you are crazy. Apply to somewhere where you’ll actually have a long term career.

Well if you want to live in Calgary and have the choice between Lynx and Encore. I think going to Lynx is the best option.

[tbaylx]

If you are under the age of 35 and go to Lynx, you are crazy. Apply to somewhere where you’ll actually have a long term career.

Well if you want to live in Calgary and have the choice between Lynx and Encore. I think going to Lynx is the best option.

Flair is also actively recruiting for our YYC base.

[MachTuck]

If you are under the age of 35 and go to Lynx, you are crazy. Apply to somewhere where you’ll actually have a long term career.

Well if you want to live in Calgary and have the choice between Lynx and Encore. I think going to Lynx is the best option.

Yes if your only option is Lynx or Encore then Lynx is the better choice but in this market if that’s your only choice, it’s a sad day.

[sierra_aviator]

heard a rumor Lynx pay is gonna be flair plus 5%. I got called from lynx but I’m on the fence about taking it. Tbh I wanna go to YYC. But lately YYC housing situation is getting worse. It’d be like yyz in the near future I am afraid.

[co-joe]

heard a rumor Lynx pay is gonna be flair plus 5%. I got called from lynx but I’m on the fence about taking it. Tbh I wanna go to YYC. But lately YYC housing situation is getting worse. It’d be like yyz in the near future I am afraid.

My understanding is that Lynx matched our hourly wage +1% but at a 75 hour MMG compared to our 85, so the total yearly salary is around 11% less than ours. This may well be why Lynx pilots are seeking ALPA representation. The 85 hour MMG at Flair, is the highest in North America, and got a lot of negative opinions early on, for me, so far, I've come out well ahead on it, and only one month so far this year I've been blocked at over 85 hours, but then I got paid OT for the hours I was over.

https://safeflights.ca/index.php?page=w ... son-canada

YYC housing below 600k is nuts right now, with multiple offers and bidding wars. Lots of YYZ, and YVR money rolling into town with multiple offers with no conditions. If you can pump your budget up above 600 K you'll find you have time to shop around and add conditions to your offer. It's high for YYC, but still well below the bigger markets in the country. The biggest problem, the way I see it, is we had no construction of new homes for a good 2 years during and after Covid, so supply is a real problem.

[RobertChow]

heard a rumor Lynx pay is gonna be flair plus 5%. I got called from lynx but I’m on the fence about taking it. Tbh I wanna go to YYC. But lately YYC housing situation is getting worse. It’d be like yyz in the near future I am afraid.

Also at Lynx we have YOS when upgrading, can make a big difference if Flair doesn't have that. Do they ?

[tbaylx]

heard a rumor Lynx pay is gonna be flair plus 5%. I got called from lynx but I’m on the fence about taking it. Tbh I wanna go to YYC. But lately YYC housing situation is getting worse. It’d be like yyz in the near future I am afraid.

Also at Lynx we have YOS when upgrading, can make a big difference if Flair doesn't have that. Do they ?

YOS only matters if the upgrade times are longer than a couple of years or so. It's quite important at an airline like Westjet, it make s virtually no difference at Lynx or Flair over the next few years.

I doubt anyone at Lynx cares much about YOS as most pilots are either DEC or upgrading in a year or two. Let's say for the sake of argument you take three years to upgrade. What's the difference between Y1 and Y3 captain pay? 5-10K/year max? You'd be better off with an 11% raise.

[RobertChow]

Lynx is offering a lot of overtime paid double, recently, because of the crew shortage. That's interesting for people that wants to make extra money.

[cdnavater]

heard a rumor Lynx pay is gonna be flair plus 5%. I got called from lynx but I’m on the fence about taking it. Tbh I wanna go to YYC. But lately YYC housing situation is getting worse. It’d be like yyz in the near future I am afraid.

Also at Lynx we have YOS when upgrading, can make a big difference if Flair doesn't have that. Do they ?

YOS only matters if the upgrade times are longer than a couple of years or so. It's quite important at an airline like Westjet, it make s virtually no difference at Lynx or Flair over the next few years.

I doubt anyone at Lynx cares much about YOS as most pilots are either DEC or upgrading in a year or two. Let's say for the sake of argument you take three years to upgrade. What's the difference between Y1 and Y3 captain pay? 5-10K/year max? You'd be better off with an 11% raise.

It’s not a good damn raise if you have to work 12% more to get it!
I’ve never, ever averaged less than 82 per month for the entire year at Jazz over the last nearly 20 years,even though are minimum is 75 it’s irrelevant unless they have too many crews.
I would say your 85 is good for the pilots right now given you’re offering LOAs, if not for that, they would be at the bare minimum the contract would allow.