Originally Posted by
O2pilot
They have been working on a reciprocal agreement for 2 years, where Republic, Skywest and Mesa pilots would be AHEAD of Delta, Southwest, etc. But these pilots want to hold onto the “super-priority” they had because the United Express system could not determine between pilots from different carriers, so a Republic pilot would go ahead of a United pilot on Express Jet, for example, which made NO sense. Now that its the way it should be, they are throwing a fit.
They are going to lose. Its going to be ugly for all pilots at those airlines.
Priority was
1Own company.
2UAL+UA regional.
3OAL.
All by time of check in.
Not republic with “super priority”.
Everyone’s equal by time of check on everyone’s flights.
Now United wants to be 2nd on everyone’s flights above everyone else. That’s not the way it should be. That’s why there’s a “fit”