Originally Posted by
Cogf16
Wow, hostages is a tough term for where we find ourselves now. Delta has a legit(I think) need for probably about 10K pilots right now and are trying to stay out of BK. Furlough sucks and no I didn't experience it, but it is a legal and probably short term reasonable business decision. Again it sucks for anyone getting furloughed but to characterize it as "hostage taking" is a bit harsh.....
If they're willing to kill the MOAB over ALV reductions then it tells me they wanna do it anyway because they realize it was a mistake (duh). If that's the case, call their bluff on the furloughs and ALV reductions. In that scenario, yes they are taking hostages.