An Ultra Low-Cost airline needs the ability to be extremely flexible in their operation. They are very seasonal and only operate on days where most people travel. One of the biggest ways to maximize profits is to operate with as little staff as possible, especially with the highest paid labor groups. Pilots are one of the highest compensated labor group at an airline. In order to keep the compensation Ultra Low-Cost, pilots need to be spread thin or "short staffed". The company will then utilize the pilots greed against them selves by offering more money per assignment, in the form of paying them between 200%-300% extra pay, to drop everything they're doing and rush into work. This strategy makes up for pilot shortage and allows the ULCC to pay them more when they need them, but less when they don't. Additionally,
This defines the Ulta Low-Cost Pilot. A pilot who is willing to take less base pay, less retirement, and less loss of medical security. Simply to have the "possibility" to earn a higher wage of money even if it's inconsistent month to month.
The opposite; is a non Ultra Low-Cost pilot who is able to generate a steady higher guaranteed income month to month and if desired to work more, when opportunity is available still earn up to 200% pay. Basically Ulta Low-Cost pilots were pilots that said things like: "I love flying so much, I'd do it for free". Or, "I'd fly for Food".
This defines the Ulta Low-Cost Pilot. A pilot who is willing to take less base pay, less retirement, and less loss of medical security. Simply to have the "possibility" to earn a higher wage of money even if it's inconsistent month to month.
The opposite; is a non Ultra Low-Cost pilot who is able to generate a steady higher guaranteed income month to month and if desired to work more, when opportunity is available still earn up to 200% pay. Basically Ulta Low-Cost pilots were pilots that said things like: "I love flying so much, I'd do it for free". Or, "I'd fly for Food".
I thought your husband was going to be here? Me too, but he is a Ultra Low-Cost Pilot. He has to volunteer to pick up last second flights to get paid close to what real pilots make.
by CrazyolMaurice September 25, 2023
Get the Ultra low-cost pilotmug. <.7.9.7.6.>Joseph Lo Truglio: "'It Costed Me Fourty Hours To Obtain A Rape Style Called: "The Sunflower Deed'"
<.7.9.7.6.>Joseph Lo Truglio: "'It Costed Me Fourty Hours To Obtain A Rape Style Called: "The Sunflower Deed'"
by TheGeneralGenitalsPranksterian May 12, 2025
Get the <.7.9.7.6.>Joseph Lo Truglio: "'It Costed Me Fourty Hours To Obtain A Rape Style Called: "The Sunflower Deed'"mug. Refers to the mildly-indignant answer that you snortingly "toss back" at a seemingly-impertinent clueless who naively asks why you don't "just buy your way out" of a moderately-inconvenient/difficult/unpleasant situation, his not being familiar with the enormous financial outlay that said "easy-solution" choice/action would entail.
Two typical/everyday examples of an astronomical-cost retort would be with regards to having a garage come and pick up your presently-non-drivable vehicle instead of having a friend help you tow/push it the few miles to the garage with another vehicle ("Yeah, **sure** I could --- for a nice HUNDRED-BUCKS TOWING-CHARGE!"), or if you presently have to turn your well-pump on and off manually because it's "on its last legs" and so you always have to be "right there and ready" to quickly turn the pump back off to avoid damage if it doesn't immediately start up when you power it on ("Oh, yeah --- new pumps are indeed available --- you got an extra THOUSAND BUCKS OR MORE JUSS LAYIN' AROUND to get one installed??!"). Never fails to shut the impudent inquisitor right up!
by QuacksO October 26, 2018
Get the astronomical-cost retortmug. Sunk cost fallacy is a dead song of popular EDM artist Fox Stevenson that the community kept dear to their hearts.
No, Sunk Cost Fallacy is a dead song and is neve- WAIT WHAT!?!??!? SCF BEFORE GTA VI WHAT THE SHI-!?!
by samostalniivan123 May 27, 2025
Get the Sunk cost fallacymug. 
When I retrieved my bags from the cost-cop, I thanked them and walked to my car.
Turns out it was Liza Koshy!
Turns out it was Liza Koshy!
by BeefGivesYouLuck._.w0w March 4, 2018
Get the cost-copmug. The technical terminology for the contentious acquisition of goods or services accomplished at zero-cost to the acquirer, as known as theft.
Mr. Robinson acquired the paraphernalia of an urban pharmaceutical technician, colloquially known as a drug dealer, at prices of totalling zero. His one-sided zero-cost acquisition was successful until Jeremiah showed up to the door demanding payment.
by Rock your rockhard June 1, 2023
Get the One-sided Zero-cost Acquisitionmug.