Originally Posted by
todd1200
The JB MEC gave temporary scope relief for mgmt to enter a codeshare agreement with AA in exchange for no furloughs. No way they would just give away scope to allow RJs, etc.
I know guys there and have discussed it. They think that IF a merger were in the works which would benefit JB pilots, they might agree to an allowance for EXISTING regional flying inherited from a merger partner. Some potential mergers would be worth it.
Only reasonable, a pilot group might cokblock a merger by standing on scope provisions if so desired, but they could never force the immediate elimination of existing regional flying... far too costly, it would just kill the deal.