Originally Posted by
RogSmitty
So, if the total cost of Delta’s contract is $1 more than the next most profitable airline, then that’s good enough? I’m sorry, I truly don’t understand what point you’re making. Does the magnitude of profitability come into play or not?
Also, if you sign first, then how do they figure the zone of reasonableness if everyone else is working under a stale contract?
My guess: the NMB considers “reasonable” what that particular company can afford, but not to vastly exceed what peer companies can afford. They are well aware that another contract will soon be amendable, and don’t want to complicate their next mediation.