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Old 03-14-2012, 10:36 AM
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I threw my app in for companies that I have never flown on before, mainly because I like their business model and think I would enjoy flying for them. Do you think that companies would give a discounted fair for a quick day out and back? I would like to experience the airline to help me make my decision.
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I threw my app in for companies that I have never flown on before, mainly because I like their business model and think I would enjoy flying for them. Do you think that companies would give a discounted fair for a quick day out and back? I would like to experience the airline to help me make my decision.
If you get an interview with them it's likely that they'll fly you out to the interview and back for free. Other than that they're not going to give you a discounted fare.
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Old 03-14-2012, 04:00 PM
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Don't listen to him, at all. Go to the airlines you like, butter 'em up, "I really like your business, I think, by being a pilot with you in the future, your continued success will be guaranteed", words like that. They will, no doubt, hand you and a friend of choice tickets to their most popular tourist destination.

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Don't listen to him, at all. Go to the airlines you like, butter 'em up, "I really like your business, I think, by being a pilot with you in the future, your continued success will be guaranteed", words like that. They will, no doubt, hand you and a friend of choice tickets to their most popular tourist destination.

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I see what you did there...
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I threw my app in for companies that I have never flown on before, mainly because I like their business model and think I would enjoy flying for them. Do you think that companies would give a discounted fair for a quick day out and back? I would like to experience the airline to help me make my decision.

Haha, that's not the way it works. You might get standby to and from the interview.
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Old 03-16-2012, 06:13 AM
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At least in our current environment, airlines do not recruit you...you recruit them.

They don't need nor want you and they certainly will not give you ANYTHING for free.
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