Originally Posted by
Xdashdriver
I only found the AA wholly own carriers doing the captain pay at 750 hours thing. None of Skywest, Republic, Mesa or Endeavor are doing that as far as I could see from their recruitment pages. There are bonus programs at both the regionals and Frontier, but they're probably better at the regionals. You're missing the 15% DC, vacation credit, as well as the stuff the above poster mentioned. Upgrade will likely drop to 2 years here in about 2-3 months.
Skywest offered it as I was on my way out. Not for all, but you had to have X number of hours and have a standing bid for first available upgrade (no base or equipment preference; we also had an “Any” option). That was prior to forced upgrade at 1,000 121 hours. I assume they kept that provision, I think it was part of that dumb TA from last fall. Or maybe it was one of the dozen emails with upgrade incentives.
Anyway I don’t personally know anyone that took it. I sure didn’t. The fact they had to threaten junior man for nearly a year and then actually do it, shows their pay and bonuses and upgrade incentives were enough. And now they’re metering hiring (ironic).