Originally Posted by
syd111
I sure don't get it either gettingbumped.
This might be your answer.
For Apr/May lines, DCA 767 F/O's gained about 20 lines of flying, but lost 20 reserves. Manpower essentially remained the same. The extra 20 lines diluted the line values for the bottom half on the seniority list by approximately 20-22 hrs/line, thereby forcing them into 70 hr lines. Instead of UAL paying 80+ line credit hrs to approximately 180 line holding pilots and the reserves get the 70 hr guarantee, they are covering the same flying with 80+ hr lines to the top 100 of the list and 70 hr lines for the bottom 100.
The beauty of it all is that we were first told there would be a shortage of flying due to an aggressive paint schedule. Then we were told due to the high cost of fuel, there would be a shortage of flying. Nope, they just shifted 70 hr reserves to 70 hour line holders, and instituted another 18% pay cut for many.