Originally Posted by
Viperstick
JBLU inked a deal with their pilots for undisclosed concessions in exchange for no furloughs until next May:
JBLU pilots reach agreement
Delta has asked its pilots for a 15% MPG cut in exchange for no furloughs for a year:
Delta asks for MPG cut
Kirby has publicly stated he wants a MPG in exchange for no furloughs for a certain amount of time.
The Gardner wasn't the first to this party, the rumor has been swirling for at least six weeks now. Rumor? Yes. Plausible? Definitely (see above).
Delta polled their pilots. 90% said no to ALV cuts. By a 2 to 1 margin they were in favor of protecting all sections of their PWA.
Who's going to foot the bill for 3900 pilot jobs? It certainly won't be the company who's burning through $30-40 per day. So the pilots will pay the bill via pay cuts but will recoup their losses from contractual gains? Again, how much is the company burning per day?
Plausible? I seriously doubt it.