Originally Posted by ShyGuy

At the time I was applying to the majors (end of 2011), Delta was not hiring. No pilot would be stupid enough to pin all hopes on just one airline which wasn't even hiring. I therefore applied to the only majors hiring at that moment in time: Spirit and VX. Who knows what the future will bring but I have zero regrets. Sham LCC? Make sure you write to your local Congressman about that one!