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A320_DUDE · January 29th, 2003, 22:18

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In any case, things like UAL are sad to see. Just further evidence that most of us will have careers with "low cost carriers", like Southwest, JetBlue, Airtran, Frontier, etc.

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What's wrong with making a career at an LCC. You just named my wish list(and in correct numerical order too!)of airlines I would love to fly for. Sure,you're expected to help out a bit on turns,you don't have much time to wander around an airport,you will most likely fly more than 4 legs a day,and you won't make as much as the big boys....but if you look at the "LCCs".....we're kicking the big boys ass. Sure United is gonna run the west coast shuttle again.....but Southwest and Alaska will clean their clocks yet again. Yeah Delta got a "Song".......jetBlue has one too! I know we all grew up thinking "Hey I'm gonna fly 747s for PanAm,TWA,or United"...but times they are a changin. My thinking is now "Hey I'm gonna fly 737s for Southwest". Don't knock it unless you try it

January 29th, 2003, 22:18	#9
A320_DUDE Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Hartford,CT Posts: 220	Re: United Airlines Plans 25 Percent Fewer Pilots, Flight Attendants.... [ QUOTE ] In any case, things like UAL are sad to see. Just further evidence that most of us will have careers with "low cost carriers", like Southwest, JetBlue, Airtran, Frontier, etc. [/ QUOTE ] What's wrong with making a career at an LCC. You just named my wish list(and in correct numerical order too!)of airlines I would love to fly for. Sure,you're expected to help out a bit on turns,you don't have much time to wander around an airport,you will most likely fly more than 4 legs a day,and you won't make as much as the big boys....but if you look at the "LCCs".....we're kicking the big boys ass. Sure United is gonna run the west coast shuttle again.....but Southwest and Alaska will clean their clocks yet again. Yeah Delta got a "Song".......jetBlue has one too! I know we all grew up thinking "Hey I'm gonna fly 747s for PanAm,TWA,or United"...but times they are a changin. My thinking is now "Hey I'm gonna fly 737s for Southwest". Don't knock it unless you try it