The last deal failed because Glass & Co. played an old hand that always worked in the past, but failed this time. They played that hand because they smelled the usual weaknesses.....weakness that you by the way ooooze.

I think you've been watching too much FOX news and you've stopped thinking for yourself. That propaganda machine will turn your brain into hysterioparanoidal mush. Do these situations happen ?

Of course, but that's an extreme minority of the baggage that unions bring. I'll agree that ALPA has become worthless and frankly, regional pilots should dump them enmasse, but the alternative without them would be far worse in this business. You see, airline executives are notorious for their inability to recognize or adhere to reasonable boundaries and are essentially greedy little children that act on impulse. Let's face it, if this business treated its employees well and compensated them fairly, there would be no need for unions, yet this industry is infested with them.

How about carriers like Jet Blue that start off all touchy feely ?

That's easy to do when all your employees are at first year scale and/or are working for well under competitive rates for the same work. What happens when longevity kicks in and/or workers wake-up and see they're giving away their labor to line the pockets of those taking advantage ?

Exactly what's happening at Jet Blue.

Airline management is its own worst enemy and no one wants to be a regional new-hire because of exactly what makes people like Parker, Kirby and Glass multimillionaires. It's also in that position for the very philosophies you cling to like a pouting schoolgirl.