Originally Posted by
flywest
Both UAL and CAL were legacy carriers. Not a 85 year old company who acquired a start up. This is not a merger. It's an acquisition. DOH is more than fair. If Delta had bought Alaska. I would expect to be at the mercy of the DALPA.
Dal acquired nw. It was effectively relative % with fences on the dal777 and nw747 equipment.
The 1986 dal and wal merger was similar. One sore point was a phased pay increase for wal pilots to the dal book rates. Initially it was 18mos i think but later expedited. Appreciate dal book rates were abt 2x wal rates at point of merger.
I cant exactly recall the metrics of the liquidation acquisition of pan am planes and pilots....but im pretty sure i moved backward. so dalpa actually integrated alpa pilots from a defunct airline with something much more generous than a staple.
You might find it helpful to remember once the process is done....you all are going to be on the same team.