Originally Posted by cactusmike

I believe the SLI will go the way of Delta/NWA and UCAL and our Nicolau Award. It will be ratioed by Group. AA will get most of the Group 1 and 2 slots. Group 3 and 4 will probably go on a ratio of active pilots from both airlines. Furloughees will be placed below any active pilot. December 2012 and beyond should get them back on property quite soon.

Think about this. With you guys going to the America West vacation policy that will require a bunch of more active pilots immediately. Bumping up your line average and using PBS will not lose as many pilot lines as you may think. There will be a net gain of pilots on that one item alone. Now, if your negotiators are smart, they will get the West's 5 +15 credit minimum per day. We get that per duty day and for any layover 24 hours or more. That is why our PHX/HNL trips pay 15+45 for a two and a half day trip and your LAX guys only get 12 hours or so. No 4 day trip pays less than 21 hours, 3 days at 15 +45, two days at 10+30. It's pretty sweet. On the 757 I would fly a 90 hour credit line and only fly 55 hours hard time.