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.
UAL has field standby because it’s extremely difficult or near impossible to reassign line holders. Most other airlines can pull crews from other flights as needed. Ual does not have that option unless they go through several steps per our contract. I have been at UAL for 6 years and have never been reassigned unless my flight cancelled. And even then, there are major scheduling restrictions the company has to follow. I am not advocating for field standby, just letting you know why it’s in the contract. However, our reserve rules are probably some of the worst in the industry.