Originally Posted by
Jawad
Give me one airline out there, Major, Regional, or even International, that is anything like it was a decade ago.
With that being said, again, if you're going to make a remark like that, back it up. Do you work for AWAC? In the past? Now? Ever?
Everyone is entitled to their own views, but if you're going to make a bold statement like that, better have something to support it. That really goes for anyone on these forums.
I was there pre 9/11 with the 328's and Bae-146's when only 10 CRJs were on property. Watched a continual erosion of the airline as we were continuously whipsawed against other regionals willing to do it cheaper. 328's went away, concessionary contract, loss of UAL flying, watched 146's parked and moved all domiciles east, good commutable schedules eroded to noncommutable schedules (some two to three day back to backs that just plain sucked), erosion of medical benefits, and over all QOL went down the tubes. All that is left is a fleet of 70 CRJ-200's that are too expensive, yet still pay more than most other 70 seat jobs out there. At least until 2015. I left at the first opportunity after the USAir change over, It was no longer a place that had career potential as it was when I was hired. AWAC went from one of the few regionals with career potential to actually retire from to an agressive cost cutter competing with all the other cheap regionals.
That enough back up for you?