Originally Posted by
pilotpayne
100% a win win if you don’t want a VIL don’t take one. It’s also one less thing (the cilff) to negotiate now. And without the merger we don’t gas ton of leverage.
With everyone saying Carl will do everything to get the stock up and a profit the lack of the cliff could come in handy (if we have a job)
This was definitely a win from the union.
I’d say the VILs are MOSTLY a win. As a guy that bids reserve sometimes, I’d rather have more reserves so I have a higher chance of getting 75 hours to not fly as opposed to bidding a VIL to not fly at 50 hours. Obviously, VILs are nice too if it fits your financial circumstances. And, yes, I do understand the difference between being off on a VIL and not being used on reserve.