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I didn't say I liked Airline Apps. From an applicant's perspective, I'm happy they don't use it. I was saying that in an effort to get rid of their admittedly flawed in-house application system, Alaska HR managed to choose an apparently even more flawed outsourced system, forcing them to go back to the relatively less flawed in-house system. From the company's perspective, it would seem to have been a better choice to use something that was already working for the stated purpose rather than blazing a trail into the wilderness on a system that wasn't really designed to do what they were trying to do, leading to more frustration on the part of both sides of the hiring process.
Your probably right, it's better to have multiple application systems and ways to input the same data across an assortment of companies that basically do the same thing.
I mean the extra confusion, misdirection, and vagueness of the process lends to the mystery of selection. I suppose if you really want one specific airline you'll sleuth out the current info, don't wanna make it too easy for the masses to figure out how to correctly apply.
Also this way if you want to update a qual you get to do it over a dozen times (and for an added bonus some companies will circular file your app after every hiring window just to see if you reapply and continue to show interest.)
Your right, trying to just have on repository of your info that goes to the airlines is a bad idea.