Originally Posted by
AR1978
Just out of curiosity, any advice on here on whether to fly for American or Frontier?
I live in Atlanta and Frontier has a base here. I've also been interested in Frontier from the beginning since they seem to fly to vacations spots which sounds a lot more fun than some of the other places airlines fly too. I'm retiring from the Air Force, so flying for a LCC with about 20% less pay would be worth it for me if the schedule at Frontier is easier though. On the other hand American does pay more and I could commute to Chicago and potentially eventually move there. I checked AA class drops and new hires are going to Chicago and my family lives there so no need for a crashpad. I feel like most will say go American but just thought I'd ask to get some feedback positive or negative either way.
I'll be honest. I'm trying not to be an a$$ but...
There are literally tens of posts both on here and on the American threads that compare and contrast not only F9 but the differences./positives/negatives of most airlines. Almost all of your concerns regarding bases, pay, etc. have been discussed. Do yourself a favor and back up about 10-15 pages on this thread and read. Then go to American "hiring/training" and read. Even threads on JB, Spirit, United, etc. compare and contrast almost every airline about the good and bad. Your question is way to broad to be answered in a simple posting.
Despite what you are able to glean from those, please keep in mind that ALL of that is subject to change at the drop of a hat. Changes in the economy, gas prices, base closures and openings, CEO hiring/firings, etc. are all unpredictable yet major aspects that can and often change each airlines' policies/procedures. F9 used to be a non-ULCC w/ the highest paid pilots in the industry. Now look at us...
Good luck