I don't see why Alaska flying time would be undesirable by hiring airlines as Alaska Pilots would have the best experiences in flying in bad weather before they were seen as dangerous risk taking pilots.
I've heared lots of stories of people moving from ERA or Pen Air onto Alaska airlines. A FO in an Alaska flight i took from ANC to ORD went through the same program as I am right now, I'm getting my BS degree in Professional Piloting at UAA. After 3 years they're going to hire me on as a CFI and I'll build hours that way for a while and if i get good grades then they will give a recommendation for any airline jobs I apply at.
However i have been "taking it all with a grain of salt" I'm just telling you what they told me. I don't have a problem if you tell me otherwise it would be kind of nice to learn the reality of their proposals.
Last edited by Traineee; 10-31-2008 at 11:01 PM.