Originally Posted by notEnuf

It’s not about the size or the glamour, it’s about the Delta product (ticket) being provided by Delta pilots. Anywhere that doesn’t happen puts our exclusivity rights at risk. There will always be shared operations with JVs and international code shares but this precludes us from operating some flights.

Equitable division of future growth and a percentage floor is all we have to pin our future relevance on. We have renegotiated scope compliance already over the Atlantic and have seen continued scope violations. Wether it’s Aeromexico connect, failure to count Korean flying correctly, or initial delivery flights, scope is being violated and the continuing push to relax scope is real. We need to push back and set the defense. Part of the renegotiated Atlantic scope sets a block hour floor well below 2015 total international block hours. This will not change and we are approaching 2020 and an amendable date with several partnerships added and expanded since.

Maybe I’m the only one who sees cause for concern. I hope not.