Originally Posted by
USMC3197
I am a line holder and I think it's nice that a more jr guy that is normally on res can get a line on their vacation month and maximize that vacation time off. The QOL argument to that is flawed because the more senior pilots bid goes in 1st the jr guy is just making with the left overs.
Unfortunately, your scope of the QOL argument is VERY limited. I'm talking big picture, as in the WHOLE CBA.
Originally Posted by
selcal
As an ASA guy, I'd be happy to do a side by side comparison. For the record, I like your contract better.
Sure, where would you like to start? Scheduling/reserve, sick time accrual, 401K/retirement, trip trade/withholding open time, Bad day worse day vs. "red arrow days"?
Originally Posted by
USMC3197
ASA bought XJET
Wow, brilliant debate tactic. First off, you used it in the context that XJT would get sold off due to not being able to reach and agreement. And my response was who is going to buy them? As in, who in this environment is going to buy them? Pinnacle, MESA, some legacy? Seriously, who would buy them?
Second, and it's been beat to death OVER, and OVER, and OVER again. ASA DIDN'T buy XJT, SkyWest bought XJT. Even most ASA guys can accept the fact that that's what happened.