Originally Posted by
bluto13
It's great that guys are getting an opportunity for early upgrade, but what does that say about the current state of our airline (and those junior Capt lines) that thousands would rather bypass Capt? Quality of Life counts for a lot obviously and we need to get at least some of it back with this contract.
In my opinion, it's not just a function of junior MD88 Captain....it's being the junior MD88 Captain in NYC. Covering 3 airports, and the commute to NYC in general. I've done the commute, and it's not bad most of the time but thunderstorms within 500 miles or snowstorms can shut the place down faster than anywhere in the world. Although snow of any kind can shut ATL down faster, luckily that's not too common.