Originally Posted by
Big E 757
I never expected a snap up. I’m sure our CEO’s talk. I’m sure there is a verbal agreement not to exceed our rates, and really, who needs to? We got a respectable raise, really got some solid improvements in work rules, and some back pay. I’m sure APA, and now UALPA will be happy just achieving our rates and using any extra money to improve their work rules and get some retro, hopefully someone does much better with retirement so we have something to pattern off of in the future.
Really? If I were Ed, I would want to drive AAL/UAL/JBLU/LUV's costs as high as possible. And vice versa. There is a one time snap that will add a bunch to DAL's costs. DAL + $.01 would do it. It's just dumb to not want to do that, because a lot can happen before the next one and there is a good chance a recession is on the way