Originally Posted by
DelTacoBowl
Don't disagree with this as at all, flow is good, and should be pursued. BUT, I do wonder what happens as the pilot shortage worsens and majors feel pressure to keep their regionals manned? For example, the recent past with Horizon. Their must have been pressure on AS to NOT poach their own Horizon guys. I have heard Horizon pilots say something to that effect that they feel they are at a disadvantage getting hired at AS.
Taco
It definitely happened with DAL and OO during the last big boom. Nothing hypothetical about it, majors are not going to shoot their own regional feed in the foot if push comes to shove. Nothing illegal about it.
But there won't be any big announcement, you'll never know when STOPLOSS is in effect.