Originally Posted by rightseat

The challenge for RAH is; their management is playing a new game with an old playbook. This tactic is going to back fire in ways they never dreamed possible. RAH management basically stopped negotiating nearly two months ago after a VERY aggressive couple of months. Since then, their plan has been to delay, turn the other RAH employees against the pilots, and look to "get the pilots to agree to something less".

It is no longer about what the pilots will agree to, but rather what will assist the company in getting new pilots in the front door. Without flow and without the absolute highest pay in the industry, the end is inevitable. I believe this latest tactic will send at least 300 - 500 FO's to other regionals. Why would they stay? If you believe your company is shrinking and you may never get a shot at the right seat, why would you stay -- particularly when you can get to the right seat at a variety of other regionals within six months. Heck - Compass is now offering a bonus and Republic pilots do not even have to take a written test. A seven year FO at RAH went there and was a Captain in three months.

All regionals are going to struggle and some will survive. My timeline for RAH complete demise is 2 to 4 years, unless they have the best regional contract in the industry within 60 days. After that, it will be too late!