Originally Posted by
WHACKMASTER
There will always be a bunch of people bypassing. Many of our pilots enjoy a military retirement, and no one is at SWA to time build TPIC. I would count on 60% system seniority being the percentage it takes to hold captain. That’s what it was pre-Covid.
I plan on bypassing until I can get in base or the two closest bases. That's even knowing that I might end up getting stuck in the right seat if/when this recession goes full force and the music stops for a bit.
There's a reason the upgrade stays around 60% in good as well as bad times. During the good times, people are willing to wait an extra few months to get a better base/wait for one more year of vacation/etc. During bad times, people are willing to wait to upgrade so they don't get stuck doing a commute for x amount of years.