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Old 12-13-2021 | 06:59 PM
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PotatoChip
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Originally Posted by GuppyPuppy
Most items in our contract are not quite as good as legacy airlines. One can still make a great living here, however.

The biggest issue right now, IMO, is lack of aircraft larger than the 320/321. That is the lowest paying aircraft at most of the legacy airlines. Again, you can make a good living as a 320 captain here. The issue is that the 320 is the most senior aircraft here, while it is arguably the most junior aircraft at a legacy. You will understand the issue when you are stuck around the middle bidding percentiles for years. I will barely break the top 100 in my domicile before I retire.. If I flew the same aircraft at,, say United, I could have easily broken the top 100 and retired in the top 10.

By no means am I saying, "don't come here", but you should be aware of the ramifications of an airline without widebodies for the Uber senior to fly.

Of course, much depends on your age, hometown, and any other income source..

GP
Ive tried explaining this to people over and over and over.
Some get it, too many don’t.
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