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12-17-2015, 02:39 PM

#51

Silver02ex

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Originally Posted by Dr Pepper

This is a good post. The only thing I will add on schedules is you better be ok with redeyes. I am not talking redeyes like the legacies do where its one leg at the end of your trip. Im talking depart DEN at 1900, fly to LAX sit for 2 hours, and then fly to BWI-PHL or DTW get 12 hrs rest and finish in base at 2300. We also do a bunch of redeye turns out of FLL and IAH that make cargo guys cringe.

Also just about all of the trips out of LAS will start with a red eye.

12-17-2015, 03:22 PM

#52

F224

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Originally Posted by Fltattndpkr

I am seeing a lot if negative stuff about Spirit in this site..
I have an interview coming up looking at the pay scale and benefits why would I want to go there?
I am a regional captain who is making almost as much as some captains there. The difference is I carry 70 pax you all are carrying over 200, seems JetBlue or united might be a better option...
Anyone care to change my mind?

A bush in the hand beats two at the bar...go to the interview just to get the experience under your belt. You can always say no.

12-17-2015, 04:12 PM

#53

Judge Smails

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This thread cracks me up....pilots sure are short sighted, eh? Turn back the clock a couple of years, remove Spirit from the thread title and replace it with US Airways.

The pay rates will get to where they need to be soon enough.

12-17-2015, 05:10 PM

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Rainbows

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Originally Posted by Judge Smails

Damn, such a true statement. Next year it'll be Frontier, then maybe JetBlue, then Delta, then so on and so on.

12-17-2015, 06:45 PM

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Gunga Din

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Originally Posted by SUX4U

Funny you say that, I commute on AA every week. Every time I'm in the jumpseat all I hear is how lucky I am to be at UA.

Didn't mean any disrespect to the pilots there. It's more of a base issue for me. That and the double furlough thing (my brother was a recipient of that) put a bad taste in my mouth. Maybe post Glenn and Jeff it's better.