Originally Posted by
WTFover
A VERY high percentage? In that same time, DAL and UAL are retiring 75% and AA 90%!
Let's see, one could be at 60% of 1,000 or so or...10-25% of ten times that. Which one would be a Captain's seat?
Not saying that is the end all, be all, but many on here have discussed the upgrade time vs. the majors. For new hires, upgrades, and the pay, just isn't going to happen for a very long time.
You and I both know there's no way you could know that. A few years ago I got hired on with a carrier boasting 24 month upgrades. A year later I was on the street.
If your company has quick upgrades when you're hired, there's a strong chance you already missed the boat. I see longer upgrades at a company with strong growth potential as a
good thing. Buy low, sell high, etc.