Originally Posted by
SteelerNation
I am having a hard time understanding the "catch." Why did they do this? I feel like a battered woman that finally met a nice man and burnt her first dinner. Your ducking for the inevitable slap that isn't coming. Where am I wrong? Someone explain what was their motivation? Known costs for something coming down the road? Obtaining financing? Wanting to know fixed costs for a longer time frame? Just confused, sorry...
I believe the catch is 2-fold. They wanted FRMS changes and a solid LOA for extensions so they could run a more reliable ultra long haul product. And....dare I say it, with the new CEO in charge wanted to try to change our adversarial relationship. Many will disagree, but have you read the furloughee retro section of this TA? wow. Way better than I expected. After the LOA 25 BS, can anyone honestly say we get this if Jeff is still running the place? C'mon. The TA summary says the wages alone cost 1B. This TA rocks. The problem most pilots have, especially pilots that hang out on these forums, is 1. They will always think we can do better and we're being played for suckers. 2. If you bought them a free house, they would complain about the property taxes.
