Originally Posted by
tpersuit
I like how you don't include the flying you do. I got a better one for you: All flying under a mainline's name should be flown by mainline pilots.
No matter how you spin it. XJT pilots were replaced at EWR with pilots who make 80% of our wages to fly 48% more seats. That is shameful.
Actually I agreed in an earlier post that all flying should be done by mainline pilots:
Originally Posted by
FlyJSH
I too would love to see EVERY mainline doing ALL of its flying, but alas, pilots much senior and "wiser" than I chose to allow mainlines to farm of some of the flying.
My 300 mile comment was based on the fact that mainline pilot gave up some of their flying to regionals. I believe it was the mainliners' intent to let someone else take the short hops and keep the long hauls. Had they known then what has happened to date with the RJ craze, I think the scope clauses would have been written differently. (Or maybe not.... maybe they just didn't give a hoot).
Originally Posted by
mooney
3 RJ flights vs. 1 737 flight....it's called frequency, something the consumer likes...
The customer also likes free drinks and lobster on a $99 round trip. Sometimes providing the best OVERALL service means NOT giving the customers everything they want.
And higher frequency at some airports lead to taxis that take as long as the flights. Telling the customer he can leave every hour but he will spend a whole lot longer in the plane because of it is IMHO bad service. But hey, what do I know: in 98 COEX wouldn't even interview me because I didn't have 1500 hours, and EJT last advertised 600/100.