Originally Posted by
forgot to bid
But fwiw, that Alaska-DAL agreement is a big sore spot for our west coast pilots. Many see it as a reason for displacements out of LAX with no pending growth.
And that is an entirely reasonable concern. Because what is a code-share but just another outsourcing of flying? But, when you hear these guys talk:
Originally Posted by
Cogf16
So an AS pilot who has a 737 life ahead of him should have access to all the WB's at Delta? Are you crazy? And I believe career expectations have been a basic tenet of SLI's for years, and especially now!
Originally Posted by
sinca3
+1...I totally agree!! I am not biased toward AS what so ever, but I along with EVERYONE at DAL have expectations. Allowing someone from a merged/acquired airline to slow my or any DAL pilot expectations is wrong.
...is it any wonder why the average Alaska pilot has ZERO desire to become the redheaded stepchild of the DAL seniority list? If there is a merger, we all become part of the same team and discriminating against a group of your team only engenders conflict. Ask some of your Delta North brothers how the red book/green book stuff worked out.
And the "I only applied to DAL to fly international widebodies" is a bunch of hooey and we all know it. If DAL hadn't been hiring at the time YOU would have gratefully come to Alaska to get out of your RJ. So give us a break.