It's interesting (and predictable) to see the major pilots on here trying to figure out why the regional pilots can't afford to move to base or pay for a hotel room on poverty $20,000 wages.
I guess it's all part of being in a union where some members make 8 to 10 times more than others.... and some have 4 to 6 more days off per month than others.
Hey, but at least all these cheap regionals aka outsourced airlines are helping the bottom line for mainline contract negotiations. $$$ Right?
If you guys really care about this that much, talk to your union about maybe improving working conditions at the regionals. The Mesa or TSA or Colgan MECs can't get much traction if the United MEC isn't standing behind them! I understand it would be easy to be disconnected, but if you put yourself in the shoes of that redeye commuter who is working for nothing in debt up to his eyeballs, you might understand a little more. Hopefully.