Originally Posted by
Trip7
Brave New World. Ironically after yelling at the top of their lungs for years about being RJ flying inhouse Mainline pilots are finally getting their wish but now are in an uproar about the schedules.
I'm glad someone finally said it out loud.
For years I listened to mainline pilots of all companies bragging how they were going to scope out all the RJs and "take it back". I told them I hope you do but I hope you also realize what that flying will be. Not long after that the 717 was christened the Triple Nickel with 5 leg days, 5 day trips, and $5 an hour less than the 88. They all complained about overnighting in podunk places we used to fly props to. Now it sounds like that has spread to all the NB fleets. The accelerating demise of the express carriers is only going to make this worse. Somebody has to do that flying. But it's not a new thing. I distinctly remember buddies on the 9 at NWA telling me about 4 day trips that never left the state of MI.