Originally Posted by
squib
Half the people here commute. You only mention the transition from AA-UAL which shows your lack of knowledge on everything. Before AA there was USAir, and previously UAL. People didn't just up and quit when the bases changed. Some began to commute for the best pay/contract in the industry (which is still concessionary).
Oh and Norfolk is closing.
AWAC going from UA to US flying got a lot of movement going as quite a few left after that even with the 18 146 aircraft leaving. Upgrade time back then was around 30 months, or roughly 18 CAs a month leaving. The movement back then was pretty brisk.