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Old 06-13-2013 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by DAL4EVER
I don't get the arguments against LGBP. We all complain about stagnation or downward displacements. To me this is all alleviated withLGBP. It also completely rewards seniority. If Cal Flannigan wanted to do island turns on a 757 it would have cost him $40/hr or more. With LGBP he bids what he wants. It costs him nothing. Company gets rid of all WBs costs us nothing. Company adds 200 WBs it costs them nothing more.
Yup. Exactly. When the 747s go to the boneyard, a whole lot of people are gonna take a paycut. How is that a good thing? (And I am just using them as an example because they are older and more expensive to operate than 777s) Oh, that's right, the company might buy 100 more 777s. bwaaaa haaaa haaaa