Originally Posted by
Slice
Man, you must be old!
Actually, I remember it from when I was very young. I also remember my Grandpa complaining directly after de-regulation about people flying "who should be riding Greyhound" and also about "Southwest pilots flying for per-leg pay" that was below industry standard and therefore undercutting the "good" airlines like he worked for. That is why I have hesitated to rail against the B6 or Virgin America guys...the pilots from the late 70's/early 80's used to rant about the same things regarding Southwest pilots that the people here rant about regarding B6 and VA and now the SWA guys are at the top of the heap for pilots that carry people.