Originally Posted by Reroute

I'm not putting a lot of credit on the status and category part, it is simply just one of three considerations, by policy and in no particular order, which should be considered when building a fair list.



I agree completely, which is why category and status, as well as longevity and career expectations are considerations when building a model to develop a fair and equitable list. In the CAL/UAL integration 65% weight was given to category and status, 35% weight to longevity.



Well first of all, I never said it would go well, but I do believe that the group that brings the most credible position to the integration will have a greater impact on the final list if there were a merger, which is still speculative at this point.

Your point about the size of the airline, the aircraft they bring to the merger and the longevity of the pilots are all considerations which would need to be weighed if there were a merger.