Originally Posted by
PleaseComplete
They're not all gone. I flew with a couple out of the Dayton base. This is the story I got.
In any event what the other side of the coin failed to see in the matter, even though a "concessionary for them" contract was signed it was literally - sign this agreement or they will shut the doors tomorrow - and that was already decided before the town hall meeting. It's easy for someone who is not going to lose their job to say "stand strong". This was no idle threat either if that yes vote did not happen it was already decided that the airline would cease to exist by management at US Airways/American. Of course everyone will say it was just a threat and we shouldn't have caved in but there are multiple reliable sources that it would have been shut down.
As you said though, completely different airline now.
100% this... they forget the fact at first with the 175s, aa told them what the final offer was. Soooo they sent the airframes to compass. Psa shot down the contracts initially for the 900s, and on the third and final offer American said “do it or we will liquidate PSA over a 4 week period as you’re holding up the merger”... as told to me by former chief pilots who have since flowed.
But the guys at psa at the time were supposed to say no as it was an “idle threat” even though American had proved it wasn’t, and lose their jobs so everyone else could hope for a few more $$$ in their pocket. 🙄