"why didn't all Crossair pilots go work for Swissair instead?"
When MD80 pilots have been offered a raise they had to sign a paper stating than no transfer on the bus will be granted. That is we were "blocked" on the MD since we were not from the same world (That's not segregation btw?). Some MD pilots did not signed the paper, voiced up legally and made it on the bus. It's incredible power what the words "Maitre Poncet, Maitre Barillon" could generate!
To answer the question:
If I go to Swiss I'll be probably tagged as Ex-LX and I have a doubt about the fairness of the selection process. And I think also the opposite, that is if a key position in a company is held by a former LX he will prefer a former LX pilot rather than a former SR. However I've got more trust in the EasyJet or whoever selection because it will be more neutral. The LX-SR tension is not new it has been ongoing for a long time and it will continue....
Last edited by bauduin_alex; 4th May 2006 at 20:26.