Originally Posted by DAWGS

Lied is a strong word. They sold it. Selling is an art. ALPA is a master artist in this regard. Tell people what they want to hear. I had guys my seniority who were acting like gitty little school girls thinking they would be captains because we were getting the 717. They came away with that conclusion! Misled? I think so. These same guys have been hammered because of the RJ and somehow thought we could get more, larger RJs and it was a win. My argument "why outsource vastly superior equipment? Let them keep the money losing equipment. We finally had the whole RJ industry over a barrel = major leverage!"

ALPA and MGT both want to diversify their pot of honey imo. They don't want too much of the network in our hands. It was a win for both. Ironic that the very group that could have shot this down and has been hurt the most by the RJ, supported it. I'd call that a good sales job!

I don't think ALPA is evil, they just look out for ALPA's interest. The other group would be only our interest represented at the table.