Originally Posted by
sweptback
The only airtight scope is, "All flying for XYZ Airlines must be done by XYZ pilots." But it's a little too late for that one.
This is exactly what SWApA has been saying all along. The "camels nose is under the tent". Nothing could be further from the truth! There is a minority of pilots at SWA that understand the dangers of codeshare. Since SWApA is not going to be doing any education to the membership about how codeshare is going to kill this airline, this small portion of the pilot-group is actively trying to get the message out there. We have ordered thousands of "No Codeshare" stickers and are trying to educate every fellow pilot we see about this cancer.
We still have to vote on this T/A and a NO vote would send a strong message to SWA that we want only SOUTHWEST pilots to fly SOUTHWEST passengers. We are going to be voting on raises with retro, 401k matching increases and better work rules. All that in the worst economic environment since the 1930s. Why do you think that SWA is going to give us all these improvements? Because they are sneaking codesharing in there! This pilot group is going to get blinded by raises and retro just like the UAL guys in 2000 ... all while scope gets obliterated.
It's NOT too late, but time is running out.
PS: For you poolies out there. Talk to your buds at SWA and ask them how they feel about codeshare. If they are clueless about it or think it's a good deal, tell them you'll just be applying at WestJet or Volaris then.