1.) Crap happens, things get overwhelmed and crash. I have tried buying tickets to events before and have had the same happen, remember EVERY semester in college trying to register for classes? ALPA openhouse? O wait... Anywho computer systems crash, the ONLY reason people are mad is because this one had a legacy attending which now they feel cheated because they couldn't get in. Probably the same people who whine about FOs with connections or minorities being hired. 2.) What does it matter how much they make? You would do the same if it was your idea. They are helping people get in touch with HR Departments all over, without them or FAPA there wouldn't be as much opportunity to meet them. People still have to spend money for OBAP and WAI...
If you score an interview at say, Delta, are you going to use them for interview prep?
Pretty fair points I suppose. I just wish I understood more of the method to (what I perceive as) the madness. I have numerous connections to a particular legacy, yet these mean absolutely nothing until you get picked for the interview. Other places give you points based upon going to a job fair such as this, yet that appears to be a rumor, because as far as I know, no airline has actually admitted this to be true.
It makes for a very nebulous process, so that some people (such as myself) have absolutely no idea if it's worth spending much needed cash AND time at home to even attempt attending one of these things.
Finally, what baffles me most is that skilled pilots are supposedly in demand, yet we are willing to shell out big $$ just for a small chance of theoretically increasing our chance at having an interview. It just seems really crazy to me, particularly compared to other professions I've been in.
