Big 3 at $340? Alaska could offer $360 and it still isn’t gonna stop sub 3 yr guys from leaving. Who’s gonna wait 12 yrs for $360 at Alaska? The big 3 have widebodies and bases across the country. Alaska has 5 west coast bases and the 737 MAX the rest of your career. Pay isn’t going to fix this. It’s telling that the loudest ones asking for a snap up to the big 3 are those who have been here too long to leave and don’t have apps out, but want the prize price match.

Not to mention, a very slow crawl up the seniority list, stuck behind a very young pilot group.

Newhires aren’t gonna stick around unless they really want to be here for their specific reasons (eg, based like PDX or ANC).