Originally Posted by
Valar Morghulis
The IA thing has been like that for 20+ years . At the time, the union probably thought people being proffered flying at a premium was way better than getting met at the gate and being told you were flying the next day, and that it was a pretty good improvement they didn’t have to spend any capital on.
This. The company also completed the GS step so seniority was honored. A true IA wasn’t a reward for being junior. It was a punishment.