Originally Posted by
Roadie85
A big question is, why did Delta want to negotiate this contract ahead of the amendable date? Must be something we don't know about, like a merger or big capital event...
There are several explanations for RA wanting a rushed agreement, but out of these two (out of many) possibile outcomes, which has better odds?
1 The TA is approved and then RA says "whoops, I think the pilots got way too much for what I had planned. My fleeting opportunity turned into an ALPA windfall, those darned ALPA negotiators!"
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2 The pilots vote in the TA, RA's "fleeting opportunity" is revealed, and the pilots say "This is just another LGA slot swap scam! I shoulda voted HellNO! ALPA should have seen this coming!"