Originally Posted by
2isclear
Part of the reason Legacy Pilot pay is so much higher, is their sell out of scope and subsequent 'B scale' regional pay. What happens when the big 3 can no longer fly 40% of their passengers on regionals?
You're conflating correlation with causation: sub-standard regional pay was expanded to the extent it has been at the point of a gun as bankruptcy courts dictated terms. In today's market, the reality is that that flying will be brought in-house and those former regional pilots will be paid close to 200% what they were formerly paid to fly the same or similar routes/equipment.
There are half as many legacies as there used to be. Have you seen their quarterly earnings? Have you seen the orders the big three are currently taking delivery of? Have you seen those pay rates? Have you seen the retirement graphs?
The supply/demand curve is a beautiful thing when it benefits YOU.