Originally Posted by
jetpilot4u
Hey Whackmaster, I think I fly with a lot more SWA guys than those who you interact with. I'm just saying, the culture will be shot if any 6 year Air Tran Capt gets to keep his seat over a 10 year SWA FO. That's the majority opinion over here. I'm not sure who you are talking to, but they may be delusional.
It would be very rare for a arbitrators award to force someone out of the seat they hold at the merger. It can happen over time especially if a airline is reducing flying but if your stable or growing I would expect all the Airtran Captains will keep their seat.