Originally Posted by
calmwinds
Everyone has a quick upgrade, don’t they?
Max flying and a quick line. You don’t find that at CommutAir and Whisky?
I don’t find QOL that bad comparatively. Because you move up quickly, you start getting a line almost immediately. The only thing that makes QOL rough is coverage awards (unstacking).
Any regional that isn’t owned by the legacy carrier has the risk of losing their contracts. It appears apparent to me that American is bringing their regional flying in-house as quickly as they can.
Whiskey is holding at 2-3 year upgrade, CommutAir somewhere between 1.5-2 years. Mesa is saying upgrade at 1000 hrs (121 SIC) which with max flying should be somewhere around 1 year (give or take). Is my info on Mesa wrong?
Also, both Whiskey and CommutAir will have reserve time while Mesa is saying no reserve time (almost immediate line). Same question as to validity of Mesa's claim.
Since I don't live in base and likely won't for any of the three, QOL will likely not be a difference maker between the 3.
Appreciate your help in validating the info. . .