Originally Posted by
BoilerUP
There's no reason to not improve QOL and pay at regionals...those goals aren't mutually exclusive.
Still doesn't change the fact (and TD's point) that mainline jobs (on the whole and on average) pay better than regional jobs, and have better QOL.
Short term sacrifice (mainline taking back regional flying, and regionals losing jobs because of it) will come with long-term benefits (more mainline jobs in the future).
Bingo. No regional pilot should want an increase in flying at the expense of mainline jobs. If 100 aircraft move from regional to a mainline then that's attrition at the regional level and higher paying jobs at the mainline level. Now is RAH mainline? You be the judge but currently I'm not feeling it. A new contract could completely turn everything around though. Regardless what some say here the council is working their tails off on that matter. Nothing happens overnight but for once there will be an airline with both regional and mainline feed on the same list and that should play out well for negotiations. Time will tell of course but I'm cautiously optimistic.