Originally Posted by
NWA320pilot
Not entirely true....... If someone had a yellow slip in then they could be assigned the trip. As a FO on an aircraft that flies ALV+ trips I didn't see crew scheds having a problem assigning these trips. We have too many guys wanting to fly in excess of ALV!
Bingo, that is why the Alv15 is not going to have a major impact. Most guys flew those trips anyway. Not to mention that the manning formula is unchanged from the prior contract.