Originally Posted by
boxer6
How do you equate this as having an equal effect? Regardless of the fact ORD 747 reopened in short order, the fence precluded ANY LCAL guys from bidding it. The MOU for 747 ONLY affected LUAL guys. And nobody from that side cried about it.
Everybody understood that it made sense in this HIGHLY unusual occurrence. When has ANY company reopened a fleet in a base a year after closing it?
Never mind the fact they lost a HUGE amount of high value customers to Cathay in the process. They irreparably damaged a large amount of UA's revenue stream and realized it,but only after the damage was done.
Punative closure anyone?
I fear it is useless to argue with sleeves. Yes, the company completely closed the ORD 747 base, and then approached ALPA about reopening it. An unprecedented act not specifically covered in the UPA. Yes, the 747 was and is fenced and therefore affected no LCAL pilots. He does not care. It's exactly the same as a pending IAH displacement in his eyes. Never mind the displacements in DEN, SEA, ORD....IAH is different. Some sort of conspiracy, and just like the 747 base closure....Ok sleeves. Gotcha.
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