If the notices go out the MOU is done. Good bye savings. So that will not work if they try that and cancel it later. Plus all the reasons I mentioned. Its a win-win for everyone if they keep the MOU going.

If they send out furlough notices to the pilots it signals to investors that the air business ( i.e. their highest risk/profit) is shrinking. Fedex is where to move the money (they seem to be expanding or taking what we are willing to give up). So I dont buy that one either. UPS knows how much it costs to regain market share once it is lost. They are playing a delicate game. That is why the CEO and the BOD's get all that money right

I agree it is a game though. I think they want the FQS's left alone. I think they want control over bid conflicting and preferential bidding. At least one of those.

Of course I think you are trying to smoke out FrontSeat....I am sure he is lurking!!