Originally Posted by
DAL4EVER
I would argue that seniority would be truly honored in an LGBP system. If you don't like long trips on a 777 and would prefer to be home every night doing island flying you could choose to do that and not take a paycut in the process. We associate fleet types with seniority but I think its mostly because of the pay. If you love international, you could choose the airplane that gives you the trips you want. Most importantly, if the company moves airplanes around you don't lose money.
What happens when the company grows? You fail to capture the additional revenue. Airplanes have gotten bigger, on average, for 100 years. Why not participate in the company's ability to generate more revenue by carrying more per plane? Why would you want to incentivize fewer pilots, by having a flat rate per hour?