Pollo Loco,
Pura Vida.
I used to commute down to San Jose on TACA (Lacsa) when I was a semi wealthy airline pilot and could afford to build a house down there.
After 9/11, and everyone was cutting back, the pilots told be that they all had to double up in rooms on layovers. They work 7 on 1 off sometimes and get paid peanuts.
I asked them why they didn't get a union drive going and they responded that they would all be fired.
My impression is if you can work even for the worse commuter in the U.S., you are better off.
I met a former LACSA pilot at Quepos last year who is flying a Cessna 210. They are suing TACA because a bunch of them got fired after TACA took over LACSA.
I don't have a lot of current details, but overall I haven't heard a lot of good of TACA.
Buena Suerte.
Tim