Originally Posted by Flightcap

That's not the issue to which I was referring. What I took from your post was the idea that gains in QOL, pay, etc. are pointless and nigh impossible at the regional level. If this were true, Republic's contract which significantly improved our pay and quality of life would have not been possible. Nor would Endeavor's retention bonuses. Nor would the wave of increased pay and leverage which regional pilots are currently enjoying have happened. None of that is due to action by mainline pilots. It is all due to a lack of pilots at the regional level. If mainline were to relax scope it would exacerbate that problem. If they were to tighten it the increase in jobs at mainline would be a step in the right direction. Therefore while it is true that we have little or no control over our flying, the fact that it is not easily shifted to another carrier works in our favor. Again, in this environment. If another 2001 or 2008 happens, not so much.