Originally Posted by Electra

The problem here is that everyone foaming at the mouth about pilot shortages actually believes the fairy tale that we live in a free market economy and that the supply/demand price curve from Econ 101 (which I'm guessing they don't bother to teach at Riddle and UND anyway) works anymore.
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Legacy/major carriers have no shortage of applicants, but the tipping point is coming at the regionals, why do you think EndeavorToDelta just reared it's ugly head. It isn't about getting people to Delta, it is entirely about getting people to the pilot ghetto at Endeavor. Otherwise, wouldn't they just pay more at Endeavor? There it is.
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DAL might be operating slightly smarter with the 717's coming online, but there is still a lot of country out there where real people with money who like to travel live these days, and they can't all support 100 seat jets. The entire paradigm is probably going to have to shift, again, just don't hold your breath waiting for that raise.