Originally Posted by
notEnuf
A much better way to do this is to require a minimum of 95% of the previous years block hours and a ratio of all Delta international flying to all of the code share flying.
Delta pilots will fly 50% of all global international EASKs, if not in compliance then no less than 95% of the previous years global block hours. In any year where EASKs flown by codeshare partners exceeds those flown by Delta the number of excess EASKs will be multiplied by X dollars and distributed to the pilots.
I like the measured and rational approach, but two small comments:
1). 95% of the year before, over a multi-year downturn, seems like a poor choice.
2). 50% could be selling yourself short in future JV's. I think we're well above that with VA (and rightly so). Based on our size, and depending on the market, we might be entitled to more.
Just food for thought.