Originally Posted by JamesBond

Using block hours as a metric for determining absolute minimums of flying is as stupid as it gets. It SHOULD be the second check valve and not as a comparative with our partners. Our comparison with partners should be on a percentage of total aggregate flying basis (We can argue whether or not it should be theater specific all day long). Then, block hour minimums should come into play when there is a black swan event and our partners go tango uniform. But.... naw... DALPA said our block hours would never drop below the numbers they established. Just like retirement would always be solvent, yada yada yada