Originally Posted by
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It's a done deal, the FAA completely caved to industry pressure. To add insult to injury they claim disciplinary action or pay issues are between the company and the employee.
Fatigued is the only option unless you have other union/company agreements in place.
This is incorrect. The FAA told Delta that their policy was not acceptable and at Delta you now must accept a extension. They also said the 2 hour flight extension should be used infrequently and only under unusual circumstances.