Originally Posted by
Pilotbiffster
If you honestly think 2005 CAL pilots are going to get stacked on top of '96 UAL pilots during the SLI, then I want some of what you're smoking. CAL junior captains, enjoy your seat now until the next furlough/surplus cycle. Absent that, enjoy sitting reserve for the next 10 years.f
On the day before the merger was announced could you hold Captain at United? I don't know... But the 2005 Continental hire could and was flying in the seat!
Just because there was a merger does not give you some trumping power for the left seat. In your mind the day after the merger was announced, were you awarded Captain in some bid that happened in your brain?