Originally Posted by KC135

Huh? F9 top captain pay is $270/hr. You can make that year 3 or 4 at UAL? I don't think he will recoup the pay cut taken unless you can get to a widebody CA seat in 10 years. Also while it's nearly impossible to predict the future, it's worth a moment to take at look at UAL's profit margin and debt on their balance sheet compared to the LCC's for long term stability. (F9 is still private unfortunately)