Originally Posted by
pagey
Why go somewhere else? I can see Eagle for a DFW base but if you are going to commute it might as well be for PSA because there is a chance of a "winning lottery ticket". Also, and this is pure speculation, PSA could easily have a DFW crew base in the near future.
You're absolutely correct about no good regionals which is exactly my point....Why Go to XJT, or Skywest and stagnate for years when you can go to PSA and have a pretty good chance at huge movement and relatively fast upgrades. PSA's contract is not glaringly bad. It's not the best one out there but it's also far from the worst.
The risk(which is pretty much none) is worth the potential reward.
By the way the same goes for Mesa, or Compass. Both regionals that are slated to have some big movement in the next couple years. Now is the time to get on at those places.
Edit: I forgot about the XJT DFW base. That is for sure something to weigh and is very important for QoL.
I understand that logic, and would like to believe it. I've just been to 3 other airlines in the past that was slated to be the next company to upgrade captains in less than 2 years. 2 furloughs, a bankruptcy and a failed seniority list integration later, I'm a bit .... well jaded... lol, the only thing that made it a little bearable the last 3 years of my regional stint was biting the bullet and moving in base.