Originally Posted by
sailingfun
The only flaw in the argument is if we reduce the ALV it’s generally considered a good thing in negotiations. Raising ALV’s is viewed as a concession. The company always pushes for higher flight hour limits and we try to go lower. Once things return to normalcy the company will want the highest ALV they can negotiate.
Lowering ALVs is certainly a concession in certain circumstances, wouldn’t you agree? If the ability to lower ALVs became permanent I would be nervous to be in an overstaffed category in shoulder months.