Originally Posted by
ReluctantEskimo
I'm hopeful that the union and the company can figure out that CA on IL costs as much as an FO on reserve.
The union should be very motivated to keep as many captains in their seats as possible with a merger snapshot pending. A lot is riding on that, and not just for junior captains.
It’s highly likely the seniority list snapshot has already been taken. In at least DL/NW, UA/CO and VX/AS mergers, constructive notice was the date of the merger announcement and the snapshot date.