Originally Posted by
Pineapple Guy
I'd LOVE to know the history behind permanent recall rights. Dinner and all the beer you can drink bets it was Red Book guys so they could virtually forever hang on to those coveted super premium whale slots; regardless of where the equipment moved. That the Green Book guys bought into that is surprising to me, but maybe I'm missing something.
Carl??? How about a little history lesson here. If seniority is everything, why have ANY reinstatement rights whereby a junior pilot takes a slot that a senior pilot wants....
Actually both sides wanted it. Because we bought so many additional wide bodies which gave so many slots to the Republic guys, both sides wanted the ability to keep those slots once they got them. For the company, it worked out great because it meant not having to keep training new people and bumping out others. For the company, it was all about cost savings by reducing training cycles.
So again it wasn't just the red book guys that wanted to hang on to those coveted seats, it was the green side as well. Once they got them, they didn't want to be bumped out by another more senior green guy who decided to wait on the bid.
Carl