Originally Posted by
sailingfun
Its a good business decision for the company because a ALV cut allows them to reduce training substantially and positions the airline to rebound quickly should demand return. That is why in every department except flight ops Delta has instituted the equivalent to ALV cuts to manage staffing.
Which is something Delta has discretion to do with noncons. If they desire that same situation for pilots they would have already implemented other voluntary options to hone down on the cost, but they didn't.