Originally Posted by ColdWhiskey
Maybe that horse can be brought back to the barn?? I think MANY are underestimating the LEVERAGE the pilot group currently possesses.
I am just curious, why do you think that could be accomplished in 2018, but not now??
I realize that the 70/76 jet is the correct one for MANY markets. That is why I would like to see the cap left where it is, and any future 76 or larger jets flown at mainline. Let the company fly as many 76s as they want, and where they want. Just insist that any future ones be flown at mainline. Negotiate a 76 and a 90 seat rate that is realistic to the Delta pilot group and is manageable for the company.
Don't underestimate the leverage at hand.
Insist? What are you? A two year old begging Mommy for candy? Come on. What reason do I have to give you the candy? Because you asked nicely?
You're as bad as that guy who ended his diatribe by saying that the company was morally obligated to make us whole from our BK givebacks.
When was the last time you saw a company make a morally correct decision that cost them a fortune? Even BP cleaning up the gulf got them out of billions in lawsuits.