Hello.. long time lurker, first time poster
Should be nearing my ATP mins here in the next few weeks. My question pertains to bonuses, sap, and moving on to the majors.
Do you have to pay the bonus back if you leave early or is if yours to keep even when a major calls within the first year?
I'm excited to fly jets but I'll be honest, I could not be less excited to be flying for a regional so I'm looking for one that is the best of the worst- im told sap makes this phase a bit better. Can I sap down to almost no work whatsoever? Are there any sap restrictions?
My next question pertains to the flow and moving on to the majors. I'm excited to be an American Airlines pilot flying psa planes but how do I speed up my flow time to bid for either the 777 or a330? Would I have to apply outside of the flow to do this? In today's hiring climate and need at the majors, I assume that I will be at psa for a year tops, 2 at the worst case scenario... but does coming from an AA wholy owned give me an advantage at delta or untied since they'd be stealing aa pilots?
Thanks for the replies, ready to reach this next stepping stone, and move on quickly.