Originally Posted by
eaglefly
Reports of AA pilots encountering both easties and westies in their travels who voice their displeasure at the APA/U agreement. West seems to center on "not messing up their work rules" and east just about everything. Again, too premature to get in a twist over a merge yet to occur IMHO.
If there is a DOH list adopted by the east, it's their fantasy list only. Of course, the easties are known for inflicting torture on themselves for no benefit, so it wouldn't surprise me if there was a DFL (DOH Fantasy List).
If you have followed the various web boards you have seen mostly west pilots even talking about this merger, and complaining about the contract. I saw one say that it was "losing west support", as if any were needed. I have heard very little about it on the east, more of a "let's see if it really happens" attitude. I have not seen, or heard of a DOH list and only the most delusional east pilots would believe it would have a chance.
The funniest thing I've heard from west pilots is the thought that the east will get "spanked" leaving the west unscathed. At worst, we get the Nic and then a similar type slot with AA, which is what we would have gotten 5 years ago.