Originally Posted by eaglefly

That's even worse. The senior lifers agreed to the bait and switch knowing they'd split leaving those more junior to potentially get stuck flying banged up old 145's that pay less then 175's and for a long, long time should AA stop hiring (which means other legacies likely have too).

Sounds like chickens coming home to roost, if not now, then possibly very soon. I'd be holding my breath, if I was you.