They wouldnt codeshare out that much flying- Its not profitable enough.
Yes, the overhead costs are diminished, but so are the profits.
On a broader, conceptual note, contrary to popular belief, Airlines dont find ways to screw pilots over- They find ways to make the MOST money and sometimes the pilots get hosed as a result.
My point is that just because something is not specifically addressed in a CBA, doesnt mean it will happen. A CBA is meant to mitigate REASONABLE actions that the company will take, not ALL actions.
A CBA that limits ALL possible company actions, would be thousands of pages long. At some point you just put up enough road blocks and figure said company wont shoot themselves in the foot just to screw the pilot group.
To someones point "How is this good for Jblu pilots?"
It requires a measure of growth- Which is good.
I believe that no level of growth would satisfy codeshares for some of you, and I totally get that too.
To you Beatnavy- I appreciate your belief in a zero codeshare based on the SWA model, but are you willing to lose some flying that we do because of codeshares in order to limit jetblue? Not sure if that is ideal either.
Now, with B6, all fears could come true. Do you guys want zero protection for another year or more?