Originally Posted by madeinUSA

Exactly, the reality is that this is no longer a stepping stone for many since that ship has sailed long ago, which is part of the problem since they don't want to start over so they vote however they can to keep the company in business. Even if it is just scare tactics. We aren't flying B1900's anymore, we are flying planes with capacity close to the DC-9/B717 on mainline routes (JFK-ORD) for example. The whole "regional" name is a misconception in itself. I've flown in 4 time zones covering a distance over 4,000 NM at my "regional". If we are going to fly mainline routes then we should get mainline pay, and fight tooth and nail to get it!! In the end Major airlines will no longer see it economically viable to outsource and will take the flying back under contracts that are livable.