Originally Posted by
eaglefly
Interesting.
You seem so willing to walk directly into a sharp pilot gutting bllade whose handle insignia is well known, but are adverse to exploring what may be a better deal.
Are you sure you're an open-minded AA pilot or are you something else ?
Well, after exploring the current US contract, I'm hard-pressed to find anything there that would be appealing to AA pilots.
There's a reason Doug would want to do this during the BK process. He gets to shed even more cost and I simply don't see any upside! He certainly isn't looking out for the pilots(AA OR US) here!
I believe he's willing to say anything to get a deal done. Of course, I could be wrong here, and if that's the case, history will prove so. My sense is that Doug really fears a strong post BK AA and the possibility (strong) of a merger with B6 and possibly another carrier, leaving his US team in the dust.
If the thinking is to use US as leverage toward improved terms, we'll see whether that works or not.
I'm a die-hard AA'er and always will be
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