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Old 02-25-2014 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Toddnel

DOT officials have given us the feedback that they are inclined to approve the application despite the language of the open skies agreement. They indicated that the extremely low ticket prices outweigh any labor concerns.

Originally Posted by jsled
Oh. That's genius. Ever heard of FAR 117? KCM? Open your eyes.
Open YOUR eyes! 117 and KCM won't do us much good if our jobs get off-shored. Last I checked the DOT reports to a Democrat President, and yet the above quote from the OP suggests that when it comes to arguably the most important decision the government will ever make WRT to U.S. airline pilot's careers, the administration is saying "eff you guys, but hey chumps, thanks for all the votes and campaign contributions over the years". At least the Republicans are up front about their support of business over labor.

Again we are in the middle, squeezed by business interests on one side and populist cheap airfare advocates on the other. Time to stop being politically naive and realize the only people who care about airline pilots are airline pilots and their families. I did sign the Call to Action, even though I think it will be a useless effort- reference again the quote in bold above.
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