Originally Posted by
Senior Skipper
I agree with Phuz. The seniority system is causing most of the trouble. I'm not in an airline yet, but I intend to do some research on the pros/cons of a national seniority list. From the little I know about it, it seems like an excellent idea, but there must be some reason it's not implemented yet...
In the late 70's, as deregulation was approaching, there were many ALPA council members and pilots and who saw this problem coming, and asked ALPA National to address the issue with a national seniority list. Needless to say nothing was done, and now we have a real mess on our hands.