Originally Posted by
flapshalfspeed
It is likely that there is no selection bias of regional vs. ULCC pilot at the legacies, but rather that the pilots who have left regionals for ULCCs are inherently more thirsty for career progress and/or hire-able than the average regional pilot.
Just a thought.
At SKW the general attitude seems to be young FO's and some junior CA's are willing to go to ULCC's and ACMI on the assumption that it's a stepping stone with better pay than regionals.
Most CA's are not willing to take a big pay cut that could last for many, many years. I wouldn't do it because I would never make up the pay until I upgraded at a ULCC and who knows how long that might take.