Originally Posted by Carl Spackler

Not that I think we have a chance that DALPA will allow MEMRAT for this LOA they're about to ratify, but if they did - this is what I hope we members would focus on. This is our current relevant Scope language:

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2. Without the consent of the Delta MEC, neither the Company nor any Company affiliate will enter into or maintain an agreement or arrangement with any foreign air carrier performing international partner flying that permits the Company or any Company affiliate to book or ticket under the Company’s or Company affiliate’s designator code, reserve, block, and/or purchase for resale:

a. more than 40% of the passenger seats in any month on any pair of flight segments in a city pair (e.g., CDG-ATL-CDG) of such foreign air carrier,

b. a monthly average of more than 175 passenger seats per flight segment (e.g., CDG- ATL or ATL-CDG) of such foreign air carrier to and from destinations other than Mexico, the Caribbean, Canada or Central America, or

c. a monthly average of more than 75 passenger seats per flight segment of such foreign air carrier to and from Mexico, the Caribbean, Canada or Central America, and

d. passenger seats on any Fifth Freedom flight segment between Japan and Asian cities beyond Japan, unless 316 weekly NRT slots are scheduled to be utilized in Company flying.

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What I've bolded above is what will be removed or rendered toothless in this new LOA.

How many times have we all talked about real penalties for the company or even snap-backs when our PWA is violated? This is an example of language that does just that. This language is there to allow Delta to outsource our jobs by allowing Delta passengers to be flown on non-Delta metal by non-Delta pilots...but ONLY IF Delta utilizes 316 NRT slots every week. If Delta doesn't utilize 316 NRT slots per week, they can no longer maintain the code share. In other words, the code share must immediately end.

Is there any wonder why management has asked for these "negotiations?" This is the kind of punishing language that management just hates. And DALPA is about to remove its teeth without MEMRAT.

Carl