Why? It is a contractural agreement, and currently it is not in our contract. Paid lodging during training is a clear benefit and it is something that none of the other pilots here were able to enjoy. If suddenly the company goes outside the contract and provides this to new pilots, what about all the pilots before them? Thats where we would file a group grievance to each be compensated appropriately. What about pilots who are based in Denver and are going to recurrent training, why no hotels for them? ALPA didn't necessarily put a stop to it, they just told the company what would need to be done to allow it, paying every pilot here for money lost when they should have had a hotel. The company doesn't feel that benefit is worth the cost at this time.

Don't get me wrong, all the pilots here are all for new hires having lodging being taken care of during training. This is just something that needs to be included in the new contract. If the company wants it, put it in the new contract and give us something we can vote in.