Originally Posted by
Bananie
I am willing to listen. If you are just going to attack me, then you aren't proving your point. During C2012, the same hysteria was used in regards to sick leave and the RJ issue. Don't you remember the 717's were going to replace the 88's? now it's the 190's. If they lose 100 rj's over the next few years, they need to have other aircraft to replace them or they abandon markets. An airplane can only be in one place at one time. So they add more mainline to fill in.
Attack you!?! Really? Well my apologies if you think that was an attack. You have not responded to any of the points I have made. I'm not as worried about small end scope as I am about high end scope. As you can see by George's posts we stand to be taken to the cleaners there. Small end scope not as much.
Quit being mean and just tell me what all the terrible things are. Most of what is posted here is just overblown hype. Last time ALPA said pilots will make more money and have more mainline flying. APC comes up with crazy scenarios about how this all explodes in our faces. Three years later pilots are making more money and we hired 1500+ pilots. Who has the blinders on?
If you think I'm a big meanie then ok go for it. Not to blow my own horn but I think I have a reputation on this website over the years as a pretty no nonsense kind of guy that does not, I repeat not get into the name calling etc. Heck, you just called me a meanie, what have I called you?
If you think it's overblown hype, I cannot help you. As has been said: You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink.
You know what, I ended up in your camp on C2012 (and every contract before that). The question you should be asking yourself is: why is a guy like Denny Crane vehemently against this TA? Then you might be able to see a smidgen of my point of view. Heck, even Slowplay says there are a lot of concessions in this agreement. I think there are a lot more than he does but he still said that.
As for the blinders, whose "attacking" whom now.
I will leave that up to others to judge.
Denny