Originally Posted by eaglefly

I can't argue with these assumptions. I think the end result is to realign the present 3 WO to more equal slices of AA feed which would also........well, I'll say may assist in consolidation. In the interim, Envoy management (as opposed to AAG) has taken it upon themselves to maximize THEIR futures by ostensibly attempting to make Envoy the lead horse in a three-way race that seems to be developing. The other WO managements are also obviously jockeying for future position as well. I think the equation for AA mainline/WO regionals has already been sketched by Parker and wont be altered by the WO management king-of-the-hill game in progress.

As for Mason, by the end of 2017 his Envoy sales position should be over as I assume he'll be at AA then. Of course, then he has new concerns that (aside from probation with a shaky history at Envoy, thus IMO his aggressive O2 pack-muling effort for Envoy management) involve sweating his near future out in the Furlough Zone (generally the bottom 15%) and historically that's a nervous place to ve especially someone pushing 50 with family and not much time to absorb job loss or endure extended stagnation. Perhaps, once at AA he'll continue his position until clear of probation though. I think Mason's concern is primarily Mason and ensuring HIS future.