Typical ... Some 747 jocks are sitting around a bar in Narita when someone says ... "hey, did ya hear Memphis clowsed" ... "oh Jeez o' pete" ... "ya betcha" ... then they all called to complain that they were given no notice about the base closure and they were in Asia ... not that this has anything to do with what 747 pilots bid, but the Company decided to give extra time so they can release the displacements over the Thanksgiving Holiday when there is no one around to complain to.

It is kind of "bi winning" thing ... win here, win there.