Originally Posted by
JetJock16
God help them if and when Jerry leaves.
I wouldn't be so confident that they would throw the pilots under the bus if circumstances made it feasible.
Originally Posted by
lifter123
They told Skywest that if any openings occur, that we can apply on Delta.com. In other words, Delta screwed us royally.
Sounds familiar.
Originally Posted by
rickair7777
In the past when SKW has taken over a ground station from another company (including DAL), they have hired the other company's people and even given them longevity. But somehow I didn't expect that from DAL.
I'm surprised they offered it to begin with seeing that they were not willing to offer that to some other work group recently.
Originally Posted by
dontsurf
anyway, yes, it's obvious that we (skywest) are at the mercy of our mainline partners, but it's also true that mainline guys get screwed over way more than we do. that was my point.
There used to be a time when all airlines furloughed during the slow season. Airlines, in general, now operate with razor thin staffing instead. And yes, airline managements have also created jobs/careers at regionals at the expense of the major airline pilot. That's to say, they found another way to create a B scale. Anyways, I think the point was that any regional will always be someone's *****.