Originally Posted by
FlyingViking
We should insist on widebody fences. No AK pilot would have a chance of WB long haul flying so why should the merger change that? And why should people that fought hard to get into Delta accept that AK pilots gets in front of them on their way to the WB seat? Nothing but a permanent fence should be accepted, unless an AK pilot interviews with DAL and starts from the bottom just like the rest of us did. Pretty simple really.
Well, that didn't take long. Love that "career expectations" argument.
Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
Fence it off for a bit to keep the initial shock as minimal as possible, and then have it be done with....
Oh no! The voice of reason. Careful or you'll get a blanket party from your buddies.
Originally Posted by
Superdad
AK stopped hiring long before DAL began its last round so any SLI would expose a lot of junior DAL guys to an unfair outcome. Junior DAL pilots who worked hard to get here should have their career expectation of flying a WB preserved over that of a AK pilot.
Again there's your "career expectations" argument.
You know, if we had a real Union, instead of a Association of self-interest motivated MECs, we'd have a National Seniority List and all mergers would be strictly DoH.
Too bad the United gorilla gutted the Merger/Frag policy back in the days when they were trying to screw the USAir guys in their original abortive takeover attempt.
Oh well. If it makes you fellas feel any better, you can have all your widebody flying. The average Alaska pilot hates the idea of a DAL merger like poison.