Originally Posted by
Nevets
Mainline pilots decide with their management what they will or will not fly. The leftover is negotiated by the regional MEC as to pay and QOL of those scraps. I don't see the conflict especially since I'd like to see all branded flying done by pilots on the mainline seniority list anyways. That's coming from a regional pilot.
I want to see all the flying done by mainline seniority lists as well. That doesn't mean that ALPA negotiators for regional airlines want that. I'd love to see XJT or Comair or any other ALPA regional tell their pilot group that they're all being furloughed because they got all their flying put back on mainline seniority lists.
ALPA regional negotiators do not decide what flying their regional does. They have absolutely NO say in the matter. Even if they wanted to give that flying back to mainline, they could NOT because it's not up to them. They only negotiate pay and work rules on flying that mainline negotiators would not or could not scope in. I don't see ANY conflict whatsoever at all, NOTHING.