You are correct, I too was under the assumption that it would be better split. It is not, and I was surprised. What I am not, is wondering how they could do that. As I said it is totally legal within the contract, and that Carl, is where the change needs to come.

In 2009, it would have been a great deal for us. Most of the cities over 750 nn were to be flown by mainline. With the economy in the crapper, I can see why the company is hitting a bunt. They want to fill the slots, but do not want to slash ticket prices to fill a MD-88 or 320 up. I may not like it, but I sure understand the economics of it.

My brother just paid 600 dollars a piece for a direct flight home for Christmas out of LGA. That would not have been possible to demand if they were still trying to fill 100 seats.

The change needs to come to Section 1. The cheer leading that ALPA wanted us to do is logical. The returns again are not proportional because our section 1 does not demand it. The reason it doesn't is because to many of our compatriots do not put Scope as a number 1 priority. Until they do we will see the same things.

Find a way to get this group to mach in unison to recapturing that flying, and you may get it, but when guys secretly and not so secretly state they will vote for X% pay raise over recapture, the issue still resides within our ranks.

ALPA or another union is of no consequence, if they are doing what the pilots want, then the results will be the same.