Originally Posted by DanRoman

There’s nothing special about waiting and you should most certainly be applying outside the flow. The reality is that, despite what most people like to post, that call from the majors isn’t a guarantee. There are plenty of very experienced regional captains that can attest to that. I always get a kick out of the twenty-something’s fresh off flight instructing that act like it’s below them to have to wait 5-8 years for a guaranteed job at AA. At the end of the day the flow should never be plan A, or maybe even plan B, but it sure is a nice plan C to have in your back pocket.