Originally Posted by
krismiler
Loco means lower pay but quicker upgrade. If young you're better off in a legacy airline as you will have more years in the left seat on captains pay to break even and then get ahead vs an earlier upgrade but lower left seat pay in a loco.
For an older joiner, a loco will be a better bet because of the limited number of captain years he will do in a legacy after waiting 15 years for an upgrade.
Makes no sense unless you’re earning no return on the what you earned earlier as a loco skipper.