It does happen, but it shouldn't. With the overabundance of Tier 1 candidates with squeaky clean records, hearing of one that is not Tier 1 getting on at DAL really frosts my chops. It's so unfair to those of us that have worked diligently and sacrificed much to keep up a Tier 1 background to see someone lesser to us getting on with our dream career goal airline.

I could see you getting your chaps in an uproar if someone got hired with a DUI on their record. But a disgruntled boss over a situation like the on here? That's just silly, and any HR department worth their salt should recognize it as such.

Believe me, I wish it didn't happen. No failures/dui/letters in the file/skeletons etc here too. I'm just bored, thanks for the conversation :)

Wow. Cry me a river. The reason you're not getting hired is likely because you're sitting around blaming others for the fact that you haven't been hired. If you think you are somehow better than someone else because they were fired from a shady 135 outfit then you're going to have a lot of disappointment in your life.

I wonder is class action litigation would encourage DAL to be more receptive of those of us who are obviously Tier 1 candidates, but for some reason can't get into the front door to even interview with them?

Haven't applied to DL, but I'll never forget a few years back when I got the "thanks but we have found someone more qualified" email from US Airways. Then a week later the FO I am giving a PC to tells me about his upcoming class date with them...with 2 pinks and a dui.

That's a great idea. Sue the company you think you somehow deserve to work for. SMH.

You have no idea what I've been doing. I've networked my tail off and volunteered for everything in sight. Gone to career fairs, kissed mainline butt on the j/s. I've got all the quals and more. Can't even get a "go to heck" response from DAL.

You might call it arrogant, but I do think that I'm "better" than most pilots. Graduated "Harvard of aviation" in just over three years with honors, was on the National Champion Flight Team. Check airman and instructor at my regional.... etc. Still no call. I'm sick of it, seeing newbies with far fewer quals getting the call to DAL, while I waste my talents flying the RJ for thousands of more hours.

On what basis would you allege discrimination?

"Your honor, we allege It's so unfair to those of us that have worked diligently and sacrificed much to keep up a Tier 1 background to see someone lesser to us getting on with our dream career goal airline."

Did you bust him? It would have taken every ounce of my being to resist the temptation to bust him.