Originally Posted by HoursHore

"Tell me how they are going to build an international line at 48 hours?"

They could if they wanted to, but I think the cost effectivness of the furlo comes way down if they have to dh people around the world to pick up trips.

When I went to the local joint council meeting last month, SS said that the company's interpretation of the 48/60 clause was anything to the floor was legal, but the union told them absolutely no they have to go all the way to the floor for all airplanes, and build all lines within the contract limits of that number. When I asked why the company hasn't already lowered BLGs if they thought they could press to test this clause, I was told that the money we saved in fuel sense was more than the company would gain in lowering BLG's below the 68/85 floor, and the company didn't want to jeporadize that good will.