Originally Posted by
Lambourne
UA codeshares via the Star with many carriers such as LH, ANA, Air Canada, etc. The LH 380 and 748 carry a lot of people that bought UA tickets also. Also UA carries LH and ANA customers. We don't offer to exchange jobs with pilots from those carriers so why would we do that with UAX?
The only way UA would have a flow would be if HR can screen the pilots first.
I understand to an extent your argument however, IMO your example using LH, ANA etc. carriers is a bit off, seeing as they are foreign carriers and the job security gleaned from a cradle to grave "interview/flow" would benefit American Jobs. In a lot of cases also ALPA jobs for ALPA Pilots. I fly for a regional carrier and also jumpseat quite a bit on mainline carriers and agree that there are bad apples on both sides of the fence and screening is necessary. My argument is that would it not behoove the profession to have this "screening" extended to all in the profession?
Would this not go farther in the way of securing job security and career progression for all pilots? I'm just adding my two cents here fwiw.
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