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Originally Posted by Cherokee_Cruiser  That's so far from the truth, I'm going to spell it R-O-N-G!
If SkyBus offered $125k-$175k+ for an A320 Captain, I don't think anyone here would mind. It's the fact that being paid $65k as an Airbus A320 captain takes the entire profession to a whole new 'low.' You are every management's wet dream... pilots willing to fly big jets for very very little pay.
Do your research first. AA and Eagle, Continental and Continental Express (back in the day) had flowthroughs. The AA/Eagle flowthrough was HORRIBLE. Only about 115 Eagle pilots flowed up to AA, but after 9/11, the flowbacks came and took upwards of 600 captain seats at Eagle. 115 flowed up, 600 came flowing down, displacing many Eagle pilots. |
If Skybus offered $125-175K we wouldn't be having this discussion. My point was that not everyone has the same opportunities, and one person should not be demonizing another for taking advantage of whatever comes his or her way.
I have done my research. I am well aware of both flow through programs. The only reason the Eagle flowthrough was horrible is because it ended up working in a manner the Eagle guys weren't expecting. However it was only fair. If regional guys want to flow up, then the major guys should have the option of flowing down. But if it was horrible deal for the Eagle, who's fault was that? The mainline guys.