Originally Posted by jethikoki

Are you accepting that you / we are less deserving of equal treatment? 50 years ago we would all be flying at a mainline because the regionals were never meant (nor allowed) to be this way. Even DAL pilots had to change their contact to allow non DAL to operate their equipment. I doubt if ALPA or mainline pilots would even put up much of a fight if NAI was just another regional. Yes we may not get the same stringent hiring processes like some mainlines but that is not my / our fault. I am sure many NWA pilots would also not be a good fit for DAL and also get rejected in DAL hiring. (Not slaming any NWA pilots and nothing negative towards them.) I do not believe any regional pilots should be offered a DOH seniority or relative seniority like in a mainline merger but neither should a mainline be allowed to give a regional a take it or leave it contract. Staple or direct flow would be more fare. But I understand at a regional fairness does not apply.