In arbitration, it will essentially come down to a percent weighting. In short they give each pilot a slot on a seniority list based 100% on DOH and another based 100% on relative position. Each pilot has two scores. For example, #1 VX Captain is #1 on RP list so that is 2700(?)ish points and on the DOH list he is about 1/2 way down so let’s pretend 1350 points.

Now the argument becomes how much to weigh each category. Let’s say it is 50% longevity and 50% RP. 2700x.5=1350 plus 1350x.5=675. Total score is 2025. Do that for every pilot on the list and then put them in order by total score.

This is how essentially the last 3 arbitrated SLI’s have been done and there is no reason to think it would be any different here.

What the arguments come down to then is how much each side should be weighed. L-UAL asked for 50% longevity weight...got 35%. In USA E/W it was 15% longevity. In USA/AA it was also 15% longevity.

Arbitrators love precedent...and this formula method is pretty easy to implement once you decide what the scores should be.

Anyway, I am horrified by some of the comments placed on here by some alleged Alaska pilots. My guess is they have to come on the internet to rant because nobody is listening to them at work.