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Answer* It’s not. But we do get flow back yippee. Except in reality management would just liquidate them and then furlough us anyways during the next downturn.
Side note- As a former 9E, I implore them to realize that any Scope losses at Delta are very bad. Most people I know there are more than capable of passing the DGI that now exists. Seriously, I spent 4 years at 9E and plan to spend 34 at Delta. If you’re reading this as an Endeavor pilot, ask yourself “Do I want to flow after a longer wait to be a Delta pilot where there’s less flying done by mainline. Or do I want to interview, succeed and then get hired wayyy sooner as a Delta pilot with more flying done in house?”
Sorry. But you’re wrong. As a former 9E guy, you should also realize that DGI isn’t contractual and they could pull it at any time. So DL offers 9E flow, and 9E declines, OO or YX get it instead AND 9E loses DGI. Yeah. Great deal for 9E.
That said, I don’t like this being tied to scope. I wish it was on its own merits. I am a fairly JR FO and I will be at least 5-6 years to flow. I won’t be waiting. AA, UL, B6, or whoever calls first is where I’ll go. And if that doesn’t work, great, I’ll see you in 6 years. So yes, please fight it. But don’t fight it far enough that you get nothing and it happens anyway (arbitration) Negotiate something that is value add for the entire pilot group. I don’t know what that is, but make DL give you something more than a flowback that will never be used. And don’t hold this against 9E pilots. There really was no option but to take the deal.