First, thank you for your civility.

There is a short answer and a much longer answer to your question. The short answer is:

BEFORE: Delta flying, as defined in our PWA, is all Delta Air Lines system flying. We permit some of that flying to be flown by others in accordance with the terms of our PWA.

NOW: Delta flying is defined, and limited by, our PWA. Flying not performed by the Delta pilots is not Delta flying.

This is the "none of your business" argument brought by ALPA staff counsel. It is none of our MEC's business what Pinnacle does, or for that matter what any airline does, as long as it does not modify our Section 1.

When it was observed that Pinnacle's Bridge Agreement does modify the Delta PWA Section 1 in numerous places (1D11, 1D12, f-NWA LOA language) then ALPA staff counsel told our MEC that our "Scope" section includes a lot of stuff that is not scope. (I was told there would be an opportunity to rebut Bill Roberts with his own statements in CC Air and Comair / Comair litigation. Despite two offers of a meeting and my availability, he returned to Herndon, VA)

So what changed are the definitions of Delta flying and scope. I see no reason why these changes would not be operable to Virgin Atlantic, Alaska, or any other group that wanted to sit down and do deals with Delta management.