Originally Posted by Sliceback

You wrote that your just over 1500 hrs. Applying to the majors and LCC's. That TT probably isn't competitive right now. That's not including how much MEL or PIC time you have. It looks like the 1600-2000 TT LCC hiring might have sailed.

There's agreements in place, at least at AA a couple of years ago, as to what percentage of the total hiring is reserved for flow throughs. If hiring drops to zero flows drop to zero.

Originally Posted by ImSoSuss

With how competitive the Regional hiring market is right now you probably won't get hired any way, beard or no beard. So if the beard is that important to you and your current job security then I would just keep it and say no thanks to the interview.