Originally Posted by
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You're probably right except you forgot to mention 20K for everyone, not just FOs. Captains are grossly under paid too. Currently, a three-year 76-seat captain makes half of what a three-year 99-seat captains makes. American E190 vs. PSA CRJ-900
I'm not denying that at all.
What I am saying is that I'd rather see an increased flow to mainline be the carrot for CAs, for two reasons:
- No amount of money is going to retain a CA if another Legacy offer comes along.
- Getting a mainline paycheck a year or two sooner has a hell of a lot more monetary value than a retention bonus at a regional.