This is pure academic nonsense. Our previous scope required 316 slots to be operated by Delta out of NRT. And as the MEC letter stated in its very first paragraph: "The MEC was informed by the company several months ago that it would no longer be in compliance with Section 1.E.2 of the Pilot Working Agreement..." Not: "hey guys we're foreseeing a problem down the road so lets talk." Just a letter to our union saying Delta will no longer be in compliance with Section 1.

Any protections you think you see in this LOA needs to be read in the context of being notified that Delta will no longer be in compliance with our Section 1.

Carl