Maybe it makes sense for people from Europe or Australia? I hear Ryan Air pay sucks. I still say a Spirit pilot would be better off at any regional while waiting for a furlough recall or a Big 3 class date.

Even counting the 'free' housing the pay rates are quite low for a wide-body captain especially considering the onerous 'rostering.'

If the economy goes down the drain then the math might change but right now there are plenty of jobs in the US that are better than this. I'm glad we have some actual numbers to talk about.