Originally Posted by
Timbo
Ok, let's play this out. DPA somehow motivates 100% of the Delta Pilots to go it alone in the next 3 months (or before openers). It's a pipe dream, I know, but just pretend for discussion.
What's the next step?
DPA walks into negotiations and throws down; "I want full restoration to C2K rates, adjusted for inflation, and we want 5% per year going forward, and we want...(insert list of about 100 other things here).
OK, so Richard picks up the phone and makes a call;
"Hello, NMB? We have these guys here who want to double our operating costs...No, it's not the APA, it's the DPA!"
NMB on other end of phone to the President of the ATA, our own King Ricard,
"Tell them we'll get right back to them...in about 5 years."
OK, then what?
None of what you've stated here would happen because it's such an obvious failed strategy. I think the best strategy is to end the negotiations process by agreeing to the SWAPA contract
in its entirety, plus 5% and premiums for our aircraft larger than the 737. The NMB would be hard pressed to call that unreasonable given SWA is our largest competitor and are profitable as are we.
Carl