Originally Posted by
Scoop
Well if the Pilot shortage does kick in and does affect them it will happen slowly over the course of a few years. It might only have a minimal affect but then again maybe it will force a substantial change in compensation.
Time will tell.
Scoop
Over on the Spirit and Allegiant threads there's been a lot of talk about new hires going to UA/DL/AA and even a few junior Captains. The pilot shortage is beginning to resonate up at the ULCC level.
Just imagine if DL signed off on our opener with no concessions..there'd be a measurable impact on LCC's and the ME3 as pilots moved to all of the legacy's who would be next to match the new "Delta Dot".
Barring another 9/11 or SARS/Bio/nuke event..we will become the critical commodity in our industry..until they figure out how to turn a Maddog into a unhackable UAV!
Jmho..CG