Originally Posted by
untied
No hate intended. Just simple math. At LUAL, we've been through this before.
Lots of LCAL guys got Captain out of seniority due to the fact that LUAL guys were not allow to bid for seats in our bases during the delayed SLI. Over time, this problem will correct itself.
I know several junior LCAL Captains. They are all really sharp guys who are a pleasure to be around. They never should have been awarded Captain seats in ORD, DEN, and LAX but I will admit that I would have done the same thing in their position!
But....they shouldn't get too ticked when LUAL guys come in and bump them backwards (or even off) the equipment.
As far as them being hired at a better place....that just makes me smile. I've been around way too long to accept that LCAL was ever a top tier airline. It was never even in the top 5. It was a nice little regional airline that would let you fly medium size jets if FedEx, UPS, UAL, DAL, AMR or SWA didn't want you. (Oh I'm just pushing some buttons in good fun. Only joking here...)
Agree. I keep hearing how the more senior pilots coming into bases somehow proves the SLI was imbalanced. This is just the natural result of pilots who were fenced out of those positions artificially now bidding in. Its no different than if the company said only pilots whose last name starts with A-J can bid for 3 years, and then after that removes that limitation.
Wherever someone sat in 2010 was more realistic of what they should hold today. If they are in a base that they couldn't hold in 2010, then they should count themselves lucky and stop complaining about guys moving in on top of them.
Displacements are going to potentially happen now that everyone can bid all the positions. Also, it was the "new" company management that decided to park the LUAL 757s and displace those pilots.
Its all our flying now. All our bases. All our equipment. At least completely all ours by Dec 2015.