Originally Posted by gloopy

Management doesn't have the guts to do it first of all. Do you really think they would merge and inherit the longevity of a regional, plus the training costs, just to watch them slide over to top scale pay, just to spite the pilot group? That's a bluff I am willing to call all day long because it is an empty threat.

That is true, but it might be more expensive to have to buy out the regional contracts or face shareholder lawsuits. These would run in the billions of dollars. It is also likely management would adjust the duration of the ASA's prior to any scope recapture forcing the union to grandfather in the current operating aircraft till the contracts expire.

Not only that, but the "gold standard" these days is relative ratio based on category far, far more than it is DOH or simply list ratio. If someone brings top 10% senior RJ CA to the table before the "merger", they will be top 10% senior RJ CA after the merger. Nothing more. Management would hate a "regional windfall" as much as the pilot group would.