Originally Posted by
Easyflier301
Ok so the point remains the same…would you advocate to forgo the existing TA proposed pairing limitations in exchange for 10 hour FDP, and then theoretically go to DAL trip construction limits (minimal and yet TBD on how they will change even further with 10 hour FDP)?
All I’m saying, is APA negotiators considered that and decided no to that question for the good of AA pilots. I’m not defending them or advocating either way. But generally speaking, I think I would be in favor of contractual trip construction limits instead of the 10 hour FDP. Enough of my trips just don’t go over that and it’s just not enough of a pain point for me to say, “yeah, give me that limitation with the possibility of a lot more longer trips.”
No. That point does not remain the same. APA needs to negotiate wins not a cost/manning neutral solution for the company’s problems that then get labeled as a win for us.
UAL has sequence limits and the 10 hour duty.