Originally Posted by
DisbandtheRLA
Nevets,
ALPA was not the sole author of KCM. They sponsored its implementation with A4A. It was a program expanded from its CrewPASS predecessor. Even if ALPA didn't sponsor the program, it would most likely still be here today.
Do you ever travel on United? Do you enjoy not having to pay those crazy segment fees united tried to push on to every express carrier? It wasn't ALPA that got United to back off that plan, it was Skywest.
This is technically correct. ALPA was the 800 pound gorilla that forced TSA to finally roll it out (then took credit for it), but the airlines (management) pay for it. To the tune of $25/crewmember/month. So really, you don't need to thank ALPO for it, though they do like to take credit for everything good in the industry, and blame management for everything bad.