Originally Posted by jsled

I moved up 3600 numbers in 12 years here at UAL. And that kind of movement will continue when mandatory retirements resume. That is a statistical fact, not some pipe dream Riddle spews. Just over 20% of the pilots will be forced to retire here between 2013 and 2017 and the numbers are similar at other majors.

As for family and friends, I have enjoyed flying my family for FREE (incentive passes) or for a few bucks several times a year to many memorable vacations or catching a jumpseat to another city to watch a ballgame with buds. This job makes that possible, at least for me.