Originally Posted by DeltaboundRedux

It's a good reminder about institutional memory.

When RA was the boss, he turned an airline that had RJ operator gate issues, APU obsessive fuel discipline, crazy airplane swaps, etc. into a finely tuned Swiss watch.

I'll also note that premium pay was pretty rare, and "rolling thunder" was unheard of.

What do pilots want? Infinite premium pay without killing the golden goose but kind of a cripe product?

Or a great airline with good salaries but no premium pay and a superior product?