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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.
Why are legacy new hire classes filled with LCC pilots?
How would you be at the bottom of a stagnant/shrinking list with 7,000 retiring in the next 10 years? Top pay rates? A 4 year FO at AA makes the same as a 10 year Spirit CA. Not following your arguments.