Before joining an airline I had a lot of questions….and few people to answer them. One purpose of this blog is to answer questions from those curious about the industry. I am by no means an expert, so if I don’t know the answers I will tap my colleagues for information. I received an email [...]

Unlike most jobs, pilots and flight attendants can live in any city they want with the convenience of flying to work. I use the word convenience liberally. Some are forced to commute due to financial or family issues. Whatever the reason those who choose to commute are faced with challenges not faced by those who [...]

Seniority at an airline mostly determines the quality of life (QOL) that a pilot will have. When you first start you are near the bottom of the seniority list. In “good” times (when airlines are hiring) the distance from the bottom grows and life gets better. The only way to move up the list is [...]