Originally Posted by dera

5 year captain at Republic pretty easily makes $100k/year, and gets 16-17 days off a month. Straight pay, no overtime required.
With way better travel benefits.
Show me how you can take a family of four in First to Tokyo, using miles you accrued during that year. Any airline, that has actual intl First. Or heck, even just Business.
It ain't going to happen.