Originally Posted by
AboveMins
That's funny right there. Having been in the ACMI world for just under a year now, I can guarantee you that even with the disfunctional nature of this sector, very few of us have the desire to ever go back to hauling the trash for an ungrateful mainline "partner". I just spent the day flying around Asia, in my jeans and a T-shirt, with about 4.5 hours of bunk time, two hot meals, and no pax drama. You can keep your 6 leg days and 24 minute turns out of ORD and EWR. That's not even taking into account having to commute again. Even flow doesn't make that garbage appealing anymore (to me, at least).
You forgot a few things. Commute to ORD, 12 days off each month (so now about 9 days off), for guarantee. Garbage four days worth 12 hours. After 20 years. Yeah, I'm all over that.
Anyone who thinks a -175 type or UAL buying XJT will lure me back is on drugs. Ohhh. I know. I get UAL pass benefits for life. Yeah, that worked out swell with DAL.
K4 actually treated us with some respect and gave us a shot. XJT?? Yeah. Not so much. BTW. Who is this "Terry" dude?? Does he really work at XJT? Did he show up to the last ATL flight or was he AWOL again?