Originally Posted by
Alan Shore
To be clear, the baseline allocation for Delta was changed when AZ was added to the JV in 2011. Prior to that, when it was just AF/KLM, Delta was required to maintain at least 49.95% of the 3 airlines' combined flying for the first 2 measurement periods (ending March 31, 2011 and 2012) and at least 50.2% for each subsequent measurement period.
Apparently, we were in compliance during that time.
That is absolutely correct Alan.
Originally Posted by
Alan Shore
When AZ was added to the JV, our actual percentage of flying of the now 4 combined airlines was around 47%. The original AF/KLM JV had provided that, were another airline to be added to the mix, the baseline allocation would be adjusted to reflect the actual balance of flying at the time.
For whatever reason (presumably because they had planned to grow), Delta agreed to a minimum required percentage of 48.5%, rather than the 47% at which they actually were operating at the time.
That is also correct, but you didn't finish your sentence. Here's the finish: This means Delta also agreed to the Euros flying a minimum required percentage of 51.5% rather than the 53% at which they actually were operating at the time.
DALPA and sailingfun can't get themselves to admit this very clear point. When our percentage goes DOWN to 47%, the other 3% doesn't vanish. It goes to the Euro's. Their percentage goes UP to 53%.
Originally Posted by
Alan Shore
I haven't seen any excuses as to why Delta is not operating those flights, other than that they feel they cannot do so profitably, nor should that matter to us. They are contractually required to operate them, and they have not. Period.
Completely agree.
Carl