Originally Posted by
wiggy
Carl, as long as we can speculate on extreme positions, DAL would probably prefer "ratio based on aircraft payrates/benefits" to counter NWA's "date of hire". Or is that an "unreasonable" "extreme" position?

You're right. That could very well be DALPA's arbitration position. As far as it being unreasonably extreme, when you're talking about arbitration - there is no such thing. That's why avoiding arbitration would be the best of all solutions.
Carl