While the carriers are responsible for a lot of shit, the people most responsible for making the job of piloting suck is pilots. The contracts negotiated by pil

While the carriers are responsible for a lot of shit, the people most responsible for making the job of piloting suck is pilots. The contracts negotiated by pilot unions are the ultimate expression of "fuck you, I got mine". Not only is pay determined seniority, so is getting first pick of flights and a bunch of other quality of life factors that make junior piloting a living hell. Airlines would love to pay their junior pilots more as they correctly realize the economic damage of a shriveling pipeline but they can't do it without senior pilots demanding their vig.