Originally Posted by
chrisreedrules
LCCs are hiring like gang busters right now. I know 2 FOs who just got hired in July and a couple more with interviews coming up. Know a few CAs who have class dates coming up too. Lateral moves make zero sense in this hiring environment.
LCCs? Why would anyone go to an LCC when the flow to AA is just 10 short years away? (Sarcasm)
Seriously though, if the pay and contract were fixed I believe it would reduce the number of pilots that left for LCCs, at least for captains. FOs have nothing to lose by moving to an LCC.
I believe a lateral move to another regional still makes sense. PSA shows no signs or intentions to improve anything. Any FO hired in the last year has the opportunity to move a number of different regionals that offer higher pay, more commutable bases and in most cases that FO will upgrade earlier than they would have had they stayed at PSA.