Originally Posted by LumberJack

Pretty much sums it up. Good post.

I think flow-up will likely happen at Endeavor regardless of the 35 RJs. The pilot hiring shortage will be back sooner than we think and they like cheap (cheap for Delta to implement) carrots to hire at the regionals.

Flow down, on the other hand, is pretty much worthless without MUCH stronger language.

​​​​I don't blame 9E ALPA one bit. From their perspective, this is a slam dunk. The industry as a whole suffers if this agreement passes arbitration, but I don't expect 9E ALPA to fall on the sword when Delta can easily run to another carrier. This is just another flavor of reginal whipsaw, except this time it affects mainline jobs as well.