Originally Posted by
Phrog Phlyer
Keep thinking that, Wheels. I'll bet it helps you sleep better.
Nice of you to admit what it was. As for scope, good luck, but you are going against the grain of the global economy. Tie up your airline with an industry-leading scope clause and see what happens in less than 10 years. I hope you are near retirement because starting over at a regional when you are in your forties is tough. I know since I started over in my late 30's. Not an easy road.
Yes.........I certainly admit here's one guy who cannot be faulted for aiming high.
Their new contract will apparently include :
- Modest pay raises.
- No PBS.
- Pension obviously unaffected.
- Mainline 76-seaters flown at slightly lower rates then old F-100's,
but still with AA schedules and pensions.
- The ability of AMR to pay all other labor groups mainline costs,
especially after THEIR "me too" contracts kick in.
- The ability of AMR to do this competitively against other regionals who
could undercut them easily.
- The disappearance of American Eagle like a fart in the wind.
Nothing wrong with high expectations, except the fact that if they don't materialize, the devestatingly bitter disappointment that follows.
BTW, if AMR was stupid enough to agree to all this, it would only last about 6 months, then.........well, AMR ends up where they would have had the APA threatened to strike.
It's a slightly longer road, but it still leads to the same destination.