Who cares about a flow thru? Is that a serious question? When NWA was hiring it was a good thing for about 12 folks (can't remember the exact number). They got jobs at NWA and likely have improved their quality of life and career prospects. If they hadn't stopped hiring the flow would have continued to provide better jobs for the folks that flowed, movement on the list at XJ benefiting most people and just the all around idea of something to look forward to. I'm sure the argument now against the flow is "look at those guys now... facing furlough at the bottom of the list." Those that flow were likely pursuing other opportunities at the same time. They'd be in the same position they are today if they quit and went somewhere else. CO? DL? UA? Same smell. Only this time they have furlough protection in the form of a flowback.

Yes, there is a flow back, but that is only fair. Why should the NWA pilots have given us a sweet deal that was one sided? Yes, hiring has stopped but when the deal was signed we were in the midst of a hiring boom at all airlines and we were all finally getting back to normal. Then oil sky rocketed and pt a damper on things. I'm happy the flow through was structured the way it was for XJ pilots and am happy the flow thru will exist at the new Delta. Why wouldn't one be happy? If they don't like it, they don't have to participate. Simple as that.