Originally Posted by
Qotsaautopilot
Or maybe they got word of what this contract is buying them in terms of candidates at the FLL job fair this past week. Can't grow without pilots.
I doubt they have realized they have a problem. But they do. I went back and did a quick look back. 5 of the last 7 guys who I have flown with have apps at mostly AA but DL and UAL too. That just because I am FLL based I think. Seems like only the old guys are planning on staying. The moment AA works through the guys that are coming back from their overseas contracts FLL will be suddenly short of FOs. Not to mention holding CA in FLL is a pipe dream for any new hire. Might as well sit reserve for AA out of MIA.
This is a drastic change from 2 years ago when almost nobody I have flown with wanted to leave. Nothing surprising about it.