A lot of the "industry will never change" types seem to cleverly disregard the solidarity between Eagle, ExpressJet and Republic. Thousands have said no. The whole "get in, get out" mentality doesn't work. The planes are getting bigger and the stay is getting longer with that philosophy. Pay me what I am worth, you douchebags, is the new philosophy.

If flow is the issue, why not put in this proviso: if flow is dropped or canceled, immediate 15% increase in pay for all pilots. If it is metered, the pay increases 1% for every slot below 30. Increase cap to 15/6.