Originally Posted by
AxialFlow
Back to the original point...yes, AirTran being purchased by SWA was a huge windfall. As I said, even if AirTran got stapled, their pilots would be sitting pretty. Our merger vs the AT/SWA merger could not be more different. For one, we have regional (i.e. crap pay rates). The idea that pay makes no difference is a load. I suspect most people (maybe not cruise, he's one of our special cases) would be happy to take a staple at SWA from their current jobs right now just to get their foot in the door. That's the point I was making.
Now a staple at a regional? Different pay...different working conditions...different management...different story. You may all carry on about your business.
You have a history of illogical and nonsensical posts but this one just amazes me.
You acknowledge that there is a huge difference between regionals and majors, however you seem to think that what regional first officer "Axial Flow" would want/do is the same thing a pilot at AirTran should do. Just because you get wet in the pants thinking about getting stapled to SWA does not mean a pilot at a career airline (ATN) would want the same.
Your argument that getting stapled to SWA is the best thing possible for a ATN pilot is along the same line of mass confusion we see when I hear a pilot say "I dont care about getting a contract, I just want my upgrade."
Wait... wait a minute...yeah, that was you who said that.