Originally Posted by cornerpocket

Ahhhh yes..."Lots". Was this during the hiring boom 2-3 years back? Did these individuals happen to check off any DEI boxes? Connections at mainline? Move from a wholly owned carrier to the competition? I expect those answers to all come back as a "No" as per the standard protocol for saving face online.

Has it happened? Sure. But it's the exception and not the norm. More so today than it was 2-3 years ago. Mainline is metering hiring from Skywest, and that is real. Peace out.