Originally Posted by
bafanguy
Spirit and Allegiant list the degree as preferred. Couldn't find the Jetblue requirements.
However, seeing the degree listed as preferred isn't necessarily a green light to it not being a factor. The question becomes how much of the competition for the job DO have a 4-year degree.
It's possible for preferred to become a de facto required.
Whether this will change in the future is anyone's guess.
Spirit, Frontier, Allegiant and Jet Blue all hire you without a degree. If you apply with your experience they will all probably invite you for an interview. Some say the LCCs prefer people without a degree because they won’t likely jump ship to a Legacy. If you want to get hired at a Legacy there’s no way around having a degree. Though only Delta and FedEx list it as required and the others only prefer it, you won’t get a call unless you complete your degree. Nobody knows if that is gonna change in the future. As of now there is no pilot shortage at the Legacy level.