I get what you are saying CLE to IAH. I also understand that big airlines don't have the time to read every resume and that having the degree box check in an application form just makes things easier for filtering people threw a system. But in this situation disqualifying someone from a flow because they don't have a degree I'm not a fan of. I'll also state the idea of a guaranteed flow to AA for anyone doesn't sound ideal. The idea that a total crap employee can just ride threw the system and reach the same outcome as good hard working pilots I don't like.

If I was king (lets all be glad I'm not), along with getting hired by an airline with a flow you wold have an individual contract with things that would need to be accomplished prior to being eligible for a flow. So some people would be eligible for the flow day one and others would need to get a degree, get your CFI, or ????. It should be a case by case system when it comes to eligibility for a flow, as its not a case of filtering threw the 10,000 resumes AA has on file.