Originally Posted by
scambo1
Just so I understand what you are saying: During the 3 year lookback regardless of what the imbalance is, there is no violation. Then, DAL has a full year after that to "cure" the imbalance - still with no contractual teeth until the end of that year (cure period).
Our contract provides an example in it's language:
"If the Company’s EASK capacity share is out of compliance with its minimum 11 EASK allocation for the three-year measurement period ending March 31, 2014, then the Company will return its EASK capacity share to compliance with its minimum EASK allocation for the three year measurement period ending March 31, 2015."
According to D-ALPA's published work; we are at a 1.4% deficit which needs to be cured by March 2014. That is the equivalent of 9 daily flights to the Euro zone daily, IF IF IF nothing changes on the AF/KLM/AZ side.
But, Air France and Alitalia turned in some ugly numbers and Alitalia's growth spurt would appear to have run its course. The other way to bring this into balance is a decrease by our European partners. Just as ACL65 alluded to, an European pull down is likely with some marginal growth by Delta may bring this into balance.
(thanks to the Delta MEC for publishing it's work from our most recent MEC meeting)