Originally Posted by
TheTransporter
Travel priority is not in our CBAs. It is a company policy. A policy that is not reciprocated when AS employees switch to QX, which happens often at the supervisor level and CSA to FA. Just one of the 4000 QX caste employees.
I haven't seen, other than the D8Y Commuter Policy listing, non rev benefits being defined within either the AS or QX CBAs.
I think the Virgin America acquisition will be the impetus to streamline travel benefits across Air Group. Think of the high commuter sectors (GEG, PDX). Now think, if you were hired at AS after 2007, you have not only QX pilots who go at a higher priority than you on 90% or more of the SEA-PDX and SEA-GEG flights, but now possibly Virgin pilots AND their families. A Virgin pilot's kid going off to spring break could now throw a monkey wrench in your commute...
I think travel benefits could be streamlined across the Air Group platform (AS, QX, and VA) with protections to ensure jumpseat priority and have it remain equitable.