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Scoop
This is exactly why the IOE trip drop issue is huge. Sure DALPA in their infinite wisdom looked back and said "Gee, if we had it back when" it would only have affected 2% of Pilots. Even if you believe the 2% number the fact that they totally overlook the 2nd and 3rd order effects makes it dubious but more importantly looking back is meaningless.
Is any Delta FO ever going bid the June 2015 month again? The question is what will June 2018 look like? June 2021?
Is it any wonder the company wanted this off the table now - every month that goes by our leverage on this issue grows.
Scoop
Of course Dalpa never said it would only effect 2% of the pilots. What they actually said in all the communications was that it would result in about 2% of the FO rotations being removed. Slight difference in the statements.
The official comments from the negotiating committee stated this would effect most FO's not 2%.