Originally Posted by
DLpilot
You are correct. Let's say pilot 1 wants trip A. Trip A does not get awarded because it is with a LCA. Pilot 1 now has to get trip B. Pilot 2 wanted trip B and would have received it under the old contract but must now settle for trip C. It continues down the line so it affects all pilots in a category.
Bingo. The 250 pilot thing is more astute analysis in an echo chamber... not real world.