Originally Posted by Mason32

Wrong, the way I read that old TA they didn't want to reduce them to industry average longevity, they wanted to use the average of only the 3 regionals with the lowest longevity. That is less than industry average.

The entire concept of industry average is a crock anyway. As soon as just 1 airline takes a pay cut, then the industry average gets lowered by that amount. That means the "new" industry average for the next airline computing it is lower, which means they get reduced also. It's a declining cycle that continues unchecked because "industry average" sounds fair to arbiters and courts, but it's really a Mgt tool for reducing industry labor costs.