Well...I've given some time for the opinions to gel and my thoughts now are not very far my initial reaction, "eyewash"!

Let's just say that if the reins were ever jointly held, JP just let go entirely and the UAL-MEC is now steering the run away stage coach. What a weak, weasely, noncommittal bunch of lame double-talk. The FEAR that rules the L-CAL ranks has reached epidemic proportions as evidenced here by "co-workers" comments. L-CAL's management bound chair, "wordesqued" the responsibility to represent his baggage (history of and sympathy to picket line crossing) laden, walking wounded, forces back from the front for a breather, with appeals to every labor authority under the sun. Not a full blown retreat, but certainly calling for time out while feigning having been poked in the eye to a sympathetic ref, rather than on with any fight. I am starting to suspect he may be French.

Here's wishing everyone a happy summer, as line values exceed even that of balls out commuter schedules. Couldn't help but notice this morning's renewed call, a standing order for 737 junior manning until further notice. Hopefully everyone likes airports and hotels better than family and time off.