Originally Posted by
johnso29
Yes, and they weren't stapled. They were integrated with everyone else based on career expectations. NWA received credit from the arbitrator for future retirements, while DAL received credit for more WB flying. There were other factors as well. It was a complicated ruling. I has to read the arbitrators decision several times.
Because it was a merger of two pilot seniority list and not a merging of two "active" pilot seniority list.