Spirit Airlines Pilots Strike Updates

Pilots of Spirit Airlines marked June 12, 2010 as strike day, and have been warning travelers about possible flight cancellations through billboards in Spirit’s three major hubs in Ft. Lauderdale, Detroit and Atlantic City, according to USA Today.

Capt. Sean Creed, head of the Air Line Pilot Association’s Spirit unit said “This pilot group is willing to go without paychecks, in order to get a paycheck that accurately reflects our value. We do not want a strike, but if a strike is what it takes for this company to wake up and recognize our contributions, then on June 12 — we will walk.”

Spirit Airlines pledged to keep flying passengers even if its pilots follow through on a threatened strike. Though it offered few specifics, Spirit says it plans to work with other airlines to keep flying if its pilots walk off the job.