Originally Posted by
Capt Hindsight
Not sure I see the injustice here. Since third listers were all hired post merger, why wouldn't a west pilot hired pre 2005 be ahead of third listers? I think any anticipated integration would have had "third listers" tacked to the bottom in DOH order anyway. What am I missing?
Capt H
Nothing. You're right on the money. BTW most West pilots don't understand that USAPA actually fought to put those West pilots senior to the East new hires. Certainly USAPA had their DOH precedent reasons but it's fair and easy to understand. But it is important to recognize that "Third List" is a real category even if it's a sort of virtual list. If it was just simple East and West lists, then those West pilots who came east would have been placed on the bottom since there is currently no provision for carrying seniority between the two lists.