There is no way to contractually negotiate pass travel, except for pass travel on company-operated aircraft. Not sure what this new TA will say regarding that section (I think it's section 26), but I'm hoping they'll at least allow our parents and spouses/partners to travel space-available on company-operated flights. Anything less is a de facto concession vs. the old contract.

What they COULD do would be a clause stating "pilots and their families will receive the same or better travel benefit package as any other Pinnacle employee group, including management." This would at least prevent them from giving positive space biz class to management and their families (they are) and shafting us...it would also align management's incentive to negotiate a better deal with DAL with our interests. Why would M.G. and crew wrestle with DAL about pass travel when they're getting positive space biz class for them and theirs??? Contractual language preventing such a scenario would at least prevent them from shafting us and gilding themselves...everyone knows they had a choice with Delta, evidenced by inconsistencies in their communications regarding what Republic, CHQ, ASA, Skywest, Freedom, etc. were getting..

If I see things like 12 days off for rsvs/mo., significant QOL improvements and compensation elements, and severely-limited usage of phrases the company could abuse, I'd most likely cave on pass travel...if it's 10 or 11 days off for rsvs./mo., a dual qual system that could open the floodgates of senior ATL pilots to all the other bases, etc., and b.s. fatigue or sick policies, I'll prolllly go no!!!