Originally Posted by
AdiosMikeFox
Nice assumptions. Hypothetically, just because regionals cease to exist does not magically transport everyone to a major airline seniority list. There will be those left to the street and the pool of available jobs for everyone interested in an airline career will drastically shrink. It's nice to skip to the finish in a story, but the fallout to get there can't be ignored.
Would you fly for a regional if you knew for a fact you would never make it to a major? If the answer is no, then would you not prefer to know earlier rather than later that they didn't want to hire you? Apply, get rejected, and move on with your life. Or spend years at a regional only to find out later they didn't want you.