Originally Posted by
iaflyer
I don't know the details, but apparently there is a section of their scope that allows United to use alliance members (ie, Star Alliance) to fly these kinds of routes.
This is no different than what happened to , or is happening to Midwest. This is because management has found a way around scope, it is called a code-share. With no limitation on code-share, they can and will use who ever they decide to partner with. Midwest has tried to fight this, how ever it is in EVERYONE's contract, the arbitrator said this was not a scope issue, but a code share. ALPA was unable to fix this and we are all furloughed, but the name continues. This could be the TOTAL dismantling of our futures.