Ae Upgrades????
 

So after some short reading about how supposely the upgrades at American Eagle will be dramatically lowered...I was wondering what everyone would think of American Eagle if HYPOTHETICALLY their upgrade time was 2-3 years? I ask this because I'm wondering if the only bad thing about AE is the long upgrade. Thanks.

I would definitely apply even with their high upgrade, what I heard their a pretty good company and nice domiciles.

Domiciles? Oh...bases.

The uprgrade time can go nowhere but down.

I just had an Eagle captain in my jumpseat the other day, and I was asking hime about upgrades. He said when AA callbacks start to occur, then he was HOPING they would go down to five years. He said there's just too many captains that are happy with their schedules/pay/stability. Too many that have absolutely not intention of going to any major.

It's not too hard to live on $80,000.

it is if your G/F was like mine :)..............and she make smore than that, so I guess Ill never be the bread winner, unless I get very lucky and get on with SWA, UPS or FEDEX of course

I realize this is going to be very vague, especially to those without 121 experience, but the work rules at American Eagle are definitely inferior to quite a few other regionals, such as SKW, XJT, and Horizon. So I don't think the long upgrade is the only reason to go with eagle over another carrier.

The most junior upgrade on the lastest bid was Summer 1999 hire date, and went to the SAAB. Even if all 400+ flowback leave in the next 2 years, I highly doubt it will go to 2-3 years. Maybe 5-6 years.

You heard wrong. I don't work there but have several friends that do. Not a single one likes it or has a single good thing to say about it. And in talking to Eagle crews on the hotel van, they aren't alone. I've never met a SINGLE person who says they are a good company. FWIW.

It all depends on what you want out of life and how willing you are to put up with some unpleasantries for the eventual payoff. Life as a lineholder at Eagle can be quite good especially if you live in domicile.