To rephrase the question a bit, because it’s highly unlikely anyone without an “in” would get hired at Frontier, Spirit, etc. without turbine time, what are your thoughts on waiting at the regionals vs. using one of the low-cost carriers as a stepping stone to the Legacies?
Say the upgrade time is 2+ years at a regional. Would it be beneficial to try to get hired ASAP at an LCC and put off logging PIC turbine time in order to make more money and have a better contract? Or is it better to stay at the regional, get the PIC time and wait for to get called to a legacy?
I’ve heard getting out of the regionals as fast as possible is the way to go, but don’t know if going to an LCC would be a hindrance or a help getting to the legacies.