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After the US-AW merger, they finally were up to 50% of the pilots just on property at US prior to 9/11 five years prior.
Yes, while they exist in name, they are shells of their former selves. Where did those jobs go? SWA/jetBlue mostly. Spirit. Etc.
Would you rather be at the bottom of a stagnant/shrinking place where you live and die by seniority or at a company that is growing rapidly that has a multi-decade year history of growth above GDP?
Don't look at the top pay rates - it's likely you'll never see them.
I'd rather be at a company that's not growing or even shrinking a little that has a massive amount of retirements on the horizon than go to one that's growing but has a ton of young pilots senior to me.
Retirements have to happen. Growth can be stopped at anytime. I think JB just announced they're slowing their growth plans.