I find that hard to believe my father worked for Northwest for 33 years and our benifits are better than theirs. The fee that is charged is minute and I have never had a problem getting on an airplane. After 5 years coach is completely free commuting or personal travel. A lot of guys complain but they have never seen how it is at other carriers. AMR travel privileges is the one thing I would never complain about.

This reminds me of my dealings with eagle a few years ago...not entirely functional.

Well, I have seen how it is at one other carrier, and Eagle's travel bennies suck in comparison. The mileage fee isn't bad unless you're a commuter doing four legs and 4000 miles a week, and then it starts to get expensive.

It wouldn't be bad if they didn't train their gate agents to specifically NOT give you jumpseat passes (which are free), but they do, and gate agents that are willing to break that policy are rare. Go AMR! Way to squeeze a little more money out of your employees.

So tell me how your benifiits are so much better because i highly doubt it.

Careerpilot, are you sure you're not a HR person instead of a pilot? 65 post trying to sell a company that doesn't have a captain hired this decade! Junior Captain sitting reserve on a SF340 with seven years seniority? Pay to commute?

Well I just landed in KICT about an hour ago so I am pretty sure I am a pilot. Just trying to help people out. I firmly believe that things are about to turn around at Eagle and am trying to help people get in on the front of the hieing wave. I have been completely honest with people and I am open to help out anyone that wants help. I was hired in 2001 and really enjoy working for Eagle. Plus I would also much rather work for a stable company. American and Eagle aren't going anywhere anytime soon. Can you say that about many other airlines? I would hate to be tied to NWA, UAL or Delta at this point.

Sorry...But being #2 for years / years does not appeal to me...Fast upgrade to CA and PIC time for the next move are king...


-LAFF

Thats why I would fly that Shiny jet for free, and camp out in the airplane If I have too!!!!

OK. Unlimited non-rev travel for me on company, United, Delta, United express, and Delta Connection. Delta is a $50/year service fee. Unlimited non-rev travel on same for parents and girlfriend (unlike Eagle--had to take her travel out of 24 pass bank) with a nominal mileage fee for them. Yearly allotment of buddy passes available.

And...listen again...aside from the $50/year fee on Delta, there is NO charge for me to nonrev. What AMR is absolute crap, and everybody I tell about it here thinks so. If you can't see that, then you're blind, dude.

I hope you're joking...

I've asked a few people ...MESA is not as bad as many would have you believe. Its actually a decent airline / operation for a regional.

-LAFF