Originally Posted by
gloopy
I saw that too although its not really much of a news event IMHO. 50's can *always* be exchanged for 70's or 90's on favorable basis (2:1 or maybe even less generous) so this doesn't exactly create or change anything. But I think you're right in that it absolutely tips the hand of where management wants to go with this.
Gloopy, I disagree. DAL just agreed to this on a 1 for 1 with them. This is a new deal. Previous deals were 2 for 1 on 50's for 76 seat jets. DAL seems to be boxing themselves in to a corner wrt to 50 seat replacement. I am sure they will push us for this relief stating that the agreements require a 1 for 1. Well, they just penned it. To me that is significant.