Originally Posted by
BtoA
This is bad for us. Very bad. I don't understand why they are spinning it as a protection or positive thing.
Likewise I don't know why some are spinning this as bad, "very bad." I'd be interested in specifically why you consider it "very bad," because right now I don't share that view. The sky is not falling on scope as far as I can see. It's different, maybe you see it as worse, but I see it as better. There is a lower EASK with one JV, but I'm more concerned about international shell game with affiliates and partners. If we are caught of guard with an affiliate shell game we might lose a great deal more than 1%. The new language is stronger in that area and it provides global protection, something that I think is important. Let's face it Air France, KLM and Alitalia may be JV partners, but they won't be our last JV. Aeromexico, Gol, and Korean might be next. Having a global minimum is good insurance in my book.