Originally Posted by
Scoop
Sailing we have already shrunk. We did not replace any of the ER guys and others have been retiring, and none of these guys have been replaced.
In all fairness this was only the first of hopefully many bids on the 717 and so hopefully we will be entering a growth phase, but make no mistake - we have shrunk.
A lot of us were hoping this bid would finally start the movement we have been hearing about and hoping for. Yes, it was a step in the right direction, but it was a baby step at best. So even though many of have been looking forward to this bid for months, if not longer, and even though it is marginally positive - many, many individuals will be negatively impacted on this bid.
FWIW - I don't really blame the new contract for this but chalk it up to the final synergies of the merger along with pull-downs in capacity. Whatever the reason it is a bummer.
Scoop
This is a example of how wrong the forum gets things. The bid that just closed in nov replaced those ER pilots in fact it replaced almost every single one. Around 94 awards were made. Add in the additional awards now and we may have added seats. The award is still available on delta net. The aug bid replaced many of the 747 captains who retired. The 330 was not back filled because of the lie flat mods.