Originally Posted by
Pakagecheck
Not saying there is a right or wrong answer. I was addressing my interpretation of why Rock and I differed and how I saw the issue. I also see this as making things simpler. If you want to fly the 767, bid it. If you want WB pay guaranteed, bid it. If you want your qol, bid that. The only thing this does is if a 75 pilot wants to guarantee WB pay, he/she will have to bid it. As he/she would have prior to the 76 showing up.
Let us say I want to fly the south cone for the rest of my life. Should I bid the 75 or the 76? What if they start the South cone trips with a 76 operating leg and then fly 75s for a week? What if only half the south cone lines touch a 76? I can see them sticking those remaining 75 lines in the 76 bid pack just for consistency. Now the 75 guys have a blg of 68 hours while the 76 guys have a blg of 78 hours. Fair right, because they could have bid 76 if they wanted the money.
I can't really exercise my seniority until I see about 6 months of bid packs.