You neophytes ought to do a little research before you start attacking each other as if you individually or as a group have any say or control in what goes on. Those at the top of the food chain look at this as just a way to make profit on widgets. How much revenue can I get out of a 50 seat, 70 seat, or a 300 seat widget and what’s the cost? A pilot is just another component to remove and replace as needed that is a cost.

We can all thank Alfred E. Kahn, who presided over deregulation of the airline industry during the Carter administration, paving the way for JetBlue, Southwest, AirTran and other low-cost carriers. He led the move to deregulate U.S. airlines as chief Civil Aeronautics Board. The board had to give its approval before airlines could fly specific routes or change fares. Then we had President Jimmy Carter, thought deregulation a swell idea as a means of stimulating economic growth. Big Al and Little Jimmy C were instrumental in garnering the support needed to push through the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 - the first thorough dismantling of a comprehensive system of government control since 1935.

This unleashed the likes of Frank Lorenzo and Carl Icahn. Do whatever it takes to make a ton of money regardless of the impact on the employees.

Basic business practices at work. Whipsaw one employee group against the other to drive the costs down. They all set back laughing at you chuckleheads bickering back and forth, settle for less and work more. Meanwhile, they get a big bonus for increased productivity. The legacy carriers are using wholly owned vs contractors who in turn use pilot vs pilot.

This has been going on for years and by the time you guys figure it out you’ll be too old to give a crap and just say yeah, well, I got mine and I had to fight for it, screw the junior puke he can fight for his.

Been there, done that, now using the T-shirt to wipe the oil off my deepsteek.