Originally Posted by
gloopy
DL is trying to be as big a player in Africa as it can relative to the markets and security concerns there. DL was ran out of NYC-India by heavily dual subsidized "competition". << Where do you get this supposed factual information from? >> DL is growing in Asia and has plans to continue for a long time. <<< Really?! Laughable! .. Are you management or a line pilot?
There is no way the so called "open skies" we agreed to with ME3 was completely unlimited. That would be absolutely stupid for us to agree to, has never been agreed to with any nation ever, and in the unlikely event its ever allowed, we should immediately withdraw from it. <<< This is your interpretation and wha the majority sees it.
I agree that EY and QR are little emotional copy cats, but EK is very much EGO driven, especially with their scorched earth footprints and growth plans for the EU, US and Australia. The whole world isn't clamoring for hourly super jumbo service from every city in the world, including the US, to Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi.
And the Constitution is only as strong as the progressive that's reading it. Since its supposedly a "living document" subject to the whims of a changing vernacular and the social political zeitgeist, it should be no problem implimenting a carve out of the tax loophole for them. Worst case just make it apply to every expat from dollar one. It is used as a primary recruiting tool to come after American jobs. Fly for EK and don't pay US taxes. That is a primary form of their compensation for those considering working there.
Gloopy:
Before you continue to embassrase your arrogant self, you are absolutely clueless to what you are saying! You opinion does not matter with your lack of knowledge and understanding in this matter.
Go back and try to fix the subsidies that are being given to the legacy pilots and airlines. Yes, low wage commuter and regional pilots that are, if not the majority, represent by ALPA. The same legacy pilots with ALPA threw away scope for every short sighted and selfishness benefitting the legacy pilots. Are you one of those turds that voted for it in the past?
Don't forget the many subsidies we get from the city, local, and state for having our HQ, hangars, reservations, etc stay in that community? Have you forgotten the concept of an airline "alliance"? Who did management gave those American flying jobs to when UAL, DL, AA form their self subsidized "alliance"? Yeah, I forgot the benefits of the "alliance" is for the company and not for Ameriancan Pilots and their jobs. Go back in history read about that.
Go get a global economics and statistical international analyst degree before you come here spewing your untempered knowledge which you clearly lack. Better yet, go read books in about history. Then, you come here, ask how management farmed out American flying jobs to "Alliance" forgein pilot jobs. Also, look at how legacy pilots are being subsidized by regional pilots pay by the same management who gave the farm away to foreign airlines because of their "alliance".
Before you mouth off again, ask how many state sponsored airlines are flying into the U.S. and how many do you actually know the inner workings and future plans of those airlines.