Originally Posted by Southerner

I don't think that will work for a few reasons.

1. Regional applicants are coming from somewhere far worse than here. Good luck getting them to not apply to see if they can at least use us as a stepping stone.

2. People on the outside can see through the BS.

3. There will always be enough applications with the bare mins. JetBlue might have to lower the competitive standards if this campaign is successful, but there are plenty of people with 1,500 hours and an ATP who want to skip the whole regional side of the industry.