Originally Posted by
Dash8Pilot
DOH isn't the fear. Loss of domiciles is the big fear. Perhaps this could be mitigated with fences.
This can easily be mitigated. If pilots are only allowed to bid into bases with vacancies no one will lose their domicile. You would have to leave to lose it.
Originally Posted by
Dash8Pilot
As for your question about upgrades with a relative seniority list, just consider a scenario where the airline gets 20 aircraft, resulting in 100 new captain spots. On a list where you are 400 away from the junior captain, you will get about 25% closer to the left seat. On a combined list where you are now 1,200 away, you move a whopping 8.3 %.
In a "two list" scenario, what if ASA/XJT was the airline to get 20 aircraft? The person in your example would move 0%, while those at ASA/XJT would move 12.5% closer. That isn't equitable and neither is the situation you describe above.
I feel that all pilots working for the same holding company should be treated 100% equally. There would be benefits to current SkyWest pilots as well as ASA/XJT pilots.