Originally Posted by
Qotsaautopilot
Absolutely ridiculous. It's a pay shortage not a pilot shortage. Instead of paying more they just want to pad their own pockets and lower the level of experience. ... They can afford it but it would require insourcing all the flying. You telling me billions in profits can't pay for this? Give me a break!!!
People are still repeating this tired old line of propaganda from the unions? HA HA HA ...
Pay has increased in some cases quadruple. Demand has increased, and supply has diminished. There is absolutely a shortage of new pilots to feed into the sector.
You do understand there is downward price pressure on the market too, right? If regionals increase pay that means they have to charge more to the passengers. There may not be the elasticity there to allow for that.