Originally Posted by
The real Mike O
Bendo just sent his pod cast, I think we were played...big time. The BOD was in FLL on Monday and Tuesday. Any coincidence that they dumped a loaf in our lap, the day before a BOD meeting? I bet within the few hours from when our guys released the info, until they adjourned...enough information was available (from our postings on here) for them to gauge where we stand (we went from peer average to let's try to get to JetBlue...or at the very least virgin rates) and what they need to formulate their plan.
Anyway, we got played. Fly the contract and the FOM.
Disagree about us getting played. I can't think of anyone who thought JB rates would suffice, especially with our payloads and performance. I do think it's going to be a long wrestle.
Originally Posted by
rightseater
I think JetBlue rates would be a failure. I think everyone has always thought that. I think all this has shown is that a quick TA, and any "quid" for the IROP relief is and always was nothing more than an empty promise.
Agreed.