Originally Posted by fadec

The regional pay rates look great in 2025, but no regional will exist in 2025. They're done, and we can make them done faster by accepting a modest 5% raise in order to remain cost competitive with our regional brethren. Look, I worked for 11 years at the regionals for **** pay and no job security. I came here to retire. And in order to make that happen I'm prepared to remain cost competitive with Skywest labor until age 67 if it takes that long. So what if I don't own a boat. So what if I live in a trailer park and commute. The lost decade trained me to live within my means and that's a huge advantage. Skywest to $300k/yr. ??? Great. I can live on $180k easily. That's huge money in my book. If it gets me to age 67 without strikes and furloughs that's fine. You watch. Those $300k regional wonders are a flash in the pan. Slow and steady wins the race.