Flarepilot
The problem with the seniority system is that, over the past 30 years, it has been a powerful lever to ratchet pilot wages down. If you can't leave ( have to wait for another airline to hire and start at a 70% cut), management can get a contract that pays far less. Overall compensation packages at the airlines are 50-70%, after inflation, than 30 years ago while pilot salaries are up significantly in the US. Mikitary and corporate pilots are earning competitive salaries now, where the airlines used to pay 3-5 times more.
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