Originally Posted by
El Peso
One giant stand out is the reserve system. AA reserve is quite good. Sick if needed. No set call out time. Premium pays 1.5 over guarantee, even if flying over reserve days. Etc.
I have two words for you. Field Standby. How anyone in their right mind could argue that UAL work rules are superior to anyone when you have to sit reserve at the airport is beyond me. But this is APC after all.
Probably because 80% of people aren’t on reserve, so they are comparing lineholder rules.