Originally Posted by
Skyvector
Why wouldn't it be? Our flow is not a "nice gesture" on AA's part. It's contractual. Contracts are binding and any violation comes with arbitration and gains for the pilot group. It's how we got our original flow to begin with...before flow was ever a "thing".
History has proven that contractual provisions are anything but binding. Your reserve section and many of ours including one just in the last couple of days are proof of that. In arbitration to resolve contractual disputes, frequently "gains" are not realized for disputes alleged by labor and history has repeatedly proved that as well. Our first flow had almost a dozen arbitrations and many gave little or no benefit to the disputing party that filed such grievance.
Originally Posted by
Skyvector
Furthermore, our flow is part of AA's big picture plan in regards to recruitment and career progression. We are in the very early stages of AA's plan for having new hires flow up from Envoy.
That would imply they will cancel Piedmont's flow which is advertising faster upgrade/flow projections and not offer any such incentives to PSA. Not likely.
Originally Posted by
Skyvector
Yes, our flow will still be there. 6 years from now our pilot group will also be much smaller...which means new hires will have MANY LESS people above them. That means even faster upgrade and flow.
It may or may not be in place, but more importantly how "active" it is, is something no one can guarantee.