Originally Posted by
chrisreedrules
This is all about securing cheap regional labor for the legacies. Not about staffing mainline.
The number of pilots coming from CommutAir compared to the vast number of pilots that will be hired by UA is likely a small percent. It isn't like what AA is doing. Although I will be curious to see how the next couple years pan out for the AA flow programs and if they will be sustainable without choking off the cheap regional labor supply.
The AA flow thru program is in place for one reason and one reason only - adequate staffing of wholly owned regional feed. The flow thru is the carrot.