Very interesting thoughts... I totally agree with the "stability" of the airline industry and all the ups and downs they face over time. I must say I'm kind of used to these cycles having an ad agency background - never laid off though. Agencies win a bunch of accounts one year, and then the next one they loose a bunch.... but it's way more stable in comparison to the airline industry.

Someone mentioned the benefits and the free domestic travel. That's one of the big pros for me. But don't airline employees get to travel internationally for free too? Aren't there inter-airline agreements? I read somewhere before that you could do that, specifically if you are airline X employee and want to fly on Jetblue. Wouldn't it be the same for Jetblue employees flying other airlines?

On the positive side, and coming from a marketing perspective, it could be a challenging and exciting job due to the nature of the industry. I bet the marketing folks over at Jetblue have a lot of interesting programs and tasks to work on - pressure too. The fact that there is so much competition and that all the airlines are trying to outstand with their loyalty programs, fare sales, etc is amazing.

That brings me to the next point, which still surprises me a little. Why would they wait 2, 3 or 4 months to hire someone if they need to fill in a position? Wouldn't they be understaffed, with lots of projects going on? Just a thought...

I'll keep you posted and thanks a lot for your advices. ^