Originally Posted by
Powderkeg
I'm not trolling just trying to understand the negotiating process. Serious question:
I think it's safe to say that nobody wants to give up current scheduling practices for PBS. But if PBS is "industry standard" can we realistically attain insdustry standard pay without it? I hope so, but how?
Southwest did. Plus I'll argue this "pbs is industry standard" concept. Pbs was forced on many carriers during bankruptcy. It is viewed as a concession. Industry standard is the status quo when it comes to line bidding vs pbs. No recent contract signed had any change in the way the pilots bid.