DAL guy chiming in.

Ref the reserves question, the way I understand our implementation, pilots bid into the VB and a certain percentage of those will be on reserve there, i.e., no reserves from existing pilot bases needed to cover VB problems.

Say we're doing a 40-crew MCO ER VB (don't know/care the real number; I'm not on the ER). Then about 8 crews will be on reserve with 32 line-holder crews, whatever pilot numbers those equate to.

Nobody can be forced into a VB (current agreement wording). If they don't get enough volunteers, the company can try to make it work with fewer, I think, or just not award/build a VB.

Test phase for a year. Either the company or DALPA can pull it down at any time during test phase.

Concerns I've read include reducing overall jobs, and the potential a bottom line-holder at a pilot base might be unable to hold a line if flying is shifted from their base to the VB, or lots of pilots junior to them in their base bid away to the VB.