Originally Posted by
ToiletDuck
That's what they said with the J4J guys. Why fly them for $40+ish as an FO when they could go J4J with them to a regional and make double that as a CA? This is just talk I've heard from some of those guys.
OK, I can see that but remember that we’re not really facing another J4J situation here. The reasons why we’re furloughing today aren’t the same as they we’re 6 years ago.
Originally Posted by
ToiletDuck
CAL and DAL/NWA's scope is great but once one person puts something on the market the others have to follow to keep the price wars fair. How do you guys think we got to the 70+ seat jets in the first place? It wasn't because a regional bought them then went to the mainline. Mainlines went to the regionals.
Hmmmm true but only because mainline pilots wouldn't fly them, or at least they wouldn't fly them at our pathetic rates (once again US Airways excluded). BTW, I wouldn't expect mainline pilots to give up anymore scope, they've learned their lesson and I DON’T WANT THEM TO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I, for one, would like at job at mainline someday.