Originally Posted by
DMEarc
Sucks to be you.
That the thing- Colgan's Pilots get blaster for operating the Q at those HORRIBLE rates, but no one says anything about Mesaba flying the 900 for terrible rates either.
And why...because Mesaba has ALPA? They're pulling down the industry, just like all other 900 operators, just like Colgan.
You're stealing flying from mainline...SCAB!
While the payrates should be better, mesaba is owned by the respective major and offers a flowback/up to the NWA pilots. So its a tradeoff. Sure they are flying routes that should be Mainline routes but show me a Legacy carrier that hasnt farmed out some flying to a regional. The question isnt really about whose flying whose routes but who is actively trying to better their pay not make it worse. Colgan is making it worse with the Q.