Originally Posted by Name User

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.