Originally Posted by
Jughead135
First of all, that's a case of "damning with faint praise" if ever I saw one.
Second, why is TA-1--the failed, utterly sub-par, first-time-ever at Delta voted down TA from over a year ago--any sort of yard stick whatsoever to measure any future TA against, particularly give the state of the industry and the gains made by other pilot groups?
Looking at the failed TA at all for any purpose with regard to the "good" or "bad" merits of a new TA is, in my opinion, a play into management's hand.
Damming with faint praise is exactly what I was trying to convey. Did you miss this from the very same post that you quoted?
As Clamp stated they removed some of the more onerous provisions from the last TA, but that potential deal was so lacking that it is a dubious at best qualifier.
As to using TA-1 as a yardstick goes it does not matter - this TA will pass or fail on its merits or lack thereof. The reason that I and some others have mentioned this is because we were repeatedly assured by the smart men at DALPA that a TA rejection would result in (pick your favorite)
:
PEB
Lesser value TA
Cats and Dogs living together etc.
Well apparently some of the "smartest men in the room" were wrong.
Scoop