Originally Posted by
CaptainNameless
Because this is not the goal of ALPA. The undeclared goal of ALPA is to assist in the destruction every regional airline. Sign off on concessionary contracts that are so bad that pilots will not even go work there, they can't cover their contracts and flights cancel without hundreds of new ultra-cheap pilots. Problem solved. Mainline does almost all flying again, like the last 20 years were a bad dream.
An interesting theory. I don't think that plan will work though. The airlines will figure a way to work through our government and fix their problems. Whether it's code sharing domestic routes to foreign carriers, or getting contract pilots like some airlines in the EU.
We can't beat airline management and the US government working together.