Originally Posted by JDFlyer

I agree with Rickair7777.

Rick may not agree with the following statement, but I personally believe that making an airline "career" at a regional is like playing russian roulette. It is only a matter of time.

Regionals DO NOT:

1) own their gates,
2) own their reservation systems,
3) own brand names with any meaning to anybody except industry insiders.

This is the world we live and work in. With a little luck and hard work providing a valuable service to our customers and our employers, most of us will get an interview opportunity to work for an airline with actual long term economic value.

There are no guarantees in life, but some bets are better to take than others.