Originally Posted by
EWRflyr
In regards to this story, I'd really be interested to know what the intent of the language is as it was negotiated at the table. Not sure what side is the truth, but devil's advocate:
The contract does not say that the company can only sell BusinessFirst minus 2 seats on the airplane. The contract says that we are entitled to one and that the one next to it must be the last one assigned.
So, the company sells 15 high-value premium seats with 14 being assigned and one being held. I'm not sure that means that the company also has to sell out coach. Fifteen people fork over thousands to sit in BF or First and because passengers don't show up in coach a first class passenger has to be downgraded?
I can't imagine this was the intent of the language, but I could be wrong I admit.
Regardless of where or for who one flies....
We pay ALPA lawyers to verify and proof contracts our negotiating team is working on for us their clients. Any interpretation or subtle language is absolute BS. Why do ALPA pilots always get the same old story from ALPA after the fact. " Well you know, that is not quite what that means and we are working on it......" YGTBFSM!!!!