Originally Posted by
sailingfun
There is no requirement in the contract to release the FO on a trip with a IOE. The contract only covers what happens if the LCA decides to release the FO. If the company were to decide to play hardball they could tell the LCA's to not release the FO's.
They could, but that would cost them a revenue seat for the DHing pilot (First Class for TOEs), hotels, and per diem. A price worth paying to play hardball?