Originally Posted by flapshalfspeed

WRONG. If people stop coming to Mesa (or wherever else), the legacies will simply shift the flying around to other regionals (or create more regionals if they need to).

There is nothing to be gained at the regional level--the only thing regional pilots can do is price ourselves out of existence.

Go talk to a Pinnacle/Mesaba/Comair pilot about how it worked out for them when they finally got the contracts they fought so hard for. Maybe then you'll realize that no-shows for new hire classes and improved contracts at the regional level simply mean misery, furloughs, and downgrades for everyone.