Originally Posted by
gloopy
No doubt that it is. But even a best seller needs a nice jacket with blurbs and teasers. Since you've read it can you give us the quick half page summary?
WTH were we thinking on that one anyway?
Without pulling it up and re-reading it, I think it is 4 or 5 ER's worth of flying that need to be brought into balance. The gap has been closing, in our favor, as Air France has been pulling down.
Overall, I like the production balance concept. It is a difficult nut to crack ... allowing flexibility while protecting jobs. My pure guess is that with the mod lines going on, we did not have the metal to instantly balance with Alitalia coming on board. But, since we gained overall, it was seen as a "win."
I would not mind Virgin, as long as it got thrown into the AF/KLM/AZ side of the pie (which makes the most sense after all). My radar gain is up for a percentage renegotiation ... but so far, no returns.