I just had a disturbing thought. Has Republic become the new Comair? Twenty years ago, Comair charged a $325 fee for an “interview”. If you passed the credit check, you were then offered a job for another $16,000 training fee. The tag line in all their adverts boasted about being owned by Delta made them the superior flight school in the galaxy.

There do seem to be many parallels cropping up. Or maybe my tinfoil hat is on too tight again.