Originally Posted by MarkVI

Based on your pros/cons for PSA I think you've got PSA as your best choice. The biggest, and most important, part of choosing an airline for me was finding one that didn't rely on CPA's. As we've seen with Delta/ExpressJet, and American/TSA/ExpressJet, not being at a WO is a riskier career move, often with fewer benefits.

As far as repaying a bonus, you're going to spend 4 months in training. Your comittment letter is for a period spanning 24 months total, so all things considered once you're on the line you're really looking at just over a year and a half. To be fair to the Company, if there's really a doubt you'll leave in that short a perior then you shouldn't take the bonus.

Communiting/Non-reving as a Non-WO is more of a challenge, and the travel benefits at a WO will far exceed those of a partner. As far as Spirit, as mentioned above, it's easier to go from PSA to Spirit than it is to go from Go Jet to American. Hell, here all you have to do is work and wait, no interview needed. As American's attrition rates increase, I think it's safe to say our flow rates will as well. American has to get pilots, they've got a sure-fire pool to pull from with known training records and work histories.

Take the longer commute for now. If I were a gambling man, GoJet, SkyWest, and Republic are all "more flexible" to the mainlines than a committed WO. American's going to have a fleet of 165 CRJ's no matter what contract they cancel. Those planes need qualified pilots.