Originally Posted by
elmetal
the real is answer is your suggestion except leave pairings for FOs to then be bought off. Of course they won't do that.
What I meant was now the CKA have an LEC and a bigger voice, how do you propose we convince our own union that we should throw check airmen back into real bidding? I agree with you, this is exactly why PBS can be amazing and we're not utilizing the damn system.
Of course getting FO trips bought would be better, but it would be better than current contract to a degree management would want a quid (to use a loaded word) for. As far as the union, every LEC should get one vote, and every LEC not representing the LCA damn well better vote in the interest of the line pilots.
Getting the company to agree will never be easy because the don't want to be helpful even if it is their own interest.