I've heard that before too, Carl. I believe it was done in the past, but I don't know enough to say the carrier with any factual accuracy.

I believed it used a "slotting" methodology...basically you say OK...these are the number of "job slots" each carrier is bringing to the table...and you rank them either by aircraft lift - or size - or pay.

Just for an example..totally made up...you stick the 747 and 777 at the top and say OK...that is X number of jobs...X number are NWA jobs and X number are DAL jobs...so then you take whatever number of seats that is and use that ratio to assign the top seniority numbers.

Then you do the same with the 767-400/A330 Again...set ratios...figure how many seat-jobs that is, and sort it accordingly between DAL and NWA.

Then the 767-300

Then 757

Then 737

Then A320

Then MD90

Then MD80

Then DC-9

When you finish the 9...you have merged everyone.

It is not straight percentage and it is not DOH. It is based on what "jobs" each carrier brings to the table.

Oh, FWIW...I believe that methodology would be unfair to NWA pilots, despite the amount of "Premium Widebody" flying you guys have available. Sorry, I can't resist using that every chance I get.