Originally Posted by TOGALOCK

I realize that these types of people are the minority, but it's really amazing how some pilot's "legacy egos" are so large and fragile that they refuse to believe or admit that a lowly ULCC could be performing better than their beloved behemoth legacy. It's ironic that we are told that we're living in a fantasy land when they are living in such a world of denial. MOST pilots should be happy to see that an airline or two is hanging in there without the fear of total collapse...regardless of said airline's position on the "ego scale". I swear, pilots like this probably honestly believe that the protections laws on THEIR Airbus are set to "expert mode" while all the ones at ULCCs are set to "beginner".