Originally Posted by flyallnite

There has been a lot of talk about scope over the years. What we've seen in the past is that the company will take what we give away in scope and immediately run it right up to the limit, sometimes past it.

DL used to fly 50 seat RJ's on any and every city pair they could reach, just to prove a point and reduce mainline importance.

Today, DL is at the forefront of post de regulation restructuring and that puts us square in the sights of the next scope battle. Whatever outcome we achieve, or fail to achieve, will UNDOUBTEDLY set the benchmark for what the industry will eventually look like and WHO will do the actual flying in the U.S.A.

If we can hold the line on scope, then major airline pilots might just have a shot at a decent career in this country over the next few decades. If we give up our flying to the lowest bidder, and that's exactly who will do it, then we will not only further cheapen and erode the profession- but we will most assuredly see the same at our competitors throughout the industry.

The result will be a diminished career for all because we will no longer stand as one, but will be invited to poach our colleagues for a few dollars a month less.

Think of this as the first real opportunity to save our careers, and make sure it's not our last.

SCOPE