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Old 06-05-2012 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by forgot to bid
Question, what was the fleeting opportunity that made Delta come to the table?

I mean what was so significant to cause Delta to give up it's greatest leverage per the RLA?

Best guess is fine.
They had a major decision to make on DCI and they were/are on a timeline. They have a preferred plan A (TA with 717's) and an alternate plan B. Both are economically sound. Only one of the plans includes us.