dckozak...

Yes....bad times can happen quickly (and have) to legacies. If you think that a couple of quarters of profitability will have them back to pre 9/11 pay levels, I have some beachfront property in AZ to sell you. The easily won concessions by the legacy carriers will take a long time to get back.

We've been at the top of the heap now for a bit more than a few weeks. More like a few years. As far as quality of life, the schedules here (even on reserve) suit a commuter more than than the 4/3 of typical domestic pax flying.

I'm not crowing about the pay and bennies here, they could (and should) be better. Just the facts that more than a few legacy guys have quit and come over here, not for the pay, but for the job security. That hasn't changed since 88.

JTF

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