Originally Posted by
Bluedriver
I don't recall anyone saying that it isn't good that JB pilots locked out RJ scope. Literally NO ONE said that. Not a single person has said that scope should have been traded for something else either. Has not been said.
With that said, scope was agreed to early and without much/any negotiating capital because the company got what THEY wanted (virtually unlimited domestic codeshare (to be used in the future, standby) and virtually unlimited international codeshare). And the company gave up NOTHING that they saw value in... The company operates in some of the highest cost, most gate and slot restricted airspace/airports in the world, and they do so under a low-cost business model, at a time in history when we are all approaching a shortage of qualified pilots... The company has CLEARLY been in an ***UP***-gauging trend for several years. There is literally NOTHING that makes sense about JB running an outsourced RJ network.
That was never really a threat. Now domestic codeshare on the other hand...
With that said, yes I do think it is great to have RJs locked out, no matter how remote the possibility is/was. I would have strongly preferred, in addition, to see stronger restrictions on domestic/international codeshare.
But understand that big "win" cost the company nothing from their current or future business plans. And cost them nothing from their Treasury.
Which all means it is/was illogical to achieve less in other sections because of this "win". Remember, the company agreed early to this scope section... Because they got what they wanted and gave NOTHING they didn't want to give. Who "won" in that case exactly?
Again - an open Section 1 leaves us vulnerable. So in my opinion we WON that. I don’t care what the company thinks. They will have to fight very hard to bust our scope, yesterday, today and in the future. So “WIN” is yet to be determined.
The question isn’t whether the company valued it 3 years ago. It’s will the company value it in the future? You buy life insurance when you are healthy. It doesn’t hold much value while you are alive. Sure it helps you sleep at night, but the value lies upon your death. I see scope as the same. No value today, but could pay off the in the future.
Your comments on the domestic and international codeshare and cross-ticketing stuff are good points. And the company has carte blanch autonomy as long as the airline isn’t shrinking. So yes that is a real threat and a hole.