1. See my post;
2. See my post. NWA reneged on their own offer and demands arbitration.

The Delta pilots do not want arbitration because they think they have the pay, working conditions, fleet, growth and better bases. Any meeting in the middle is going to be less than the DAL pilots already have.

Apparently not rumor - Delta MEC authorizing trip drops for Strike Preparedness Committee members and permits have been requested for picketing. Maybe both MEC's preparing for organized resistance.

Worst scenario - "merger lite" and whipsaw. ALPA has lost its way on scope. I'm not convinced that ALPA has enough CCC structure to avoid the garbage that has gone on at DCI up at mainline.