Originally Posted by sailingfun

Carl, the thread is about fact checking. I know you have read the TA yet you quote in your reply a bunch of incorrect facts. Why?
-ALV is unchanged
-the switch to block hours depending on fleet mix at most will cost us a handful of jobs and may result in a gain. The switch to a 1.81 block hour ratio adds around 720 jobs at 12 crews per domestic airframe.
-the forum states there is zero sick abuse. The changes should therefore have no effect.
-the medical plan change effects only 1 plan. (DPMP used by a small percentage of pilots). It would go into effect only if the plan exceeds the Cadillac tax threshold and every dollar saved has to be returned to the pilots.
-There were job gains in areas not mentioned including training pay and reroute.