Originally Posted by
newKnow
Bar likes us, but not what we brought to the dance. But, IF the JAL thing goes down like many think, he will have to like what we brought, too. No way would DAL, who got into SkyTeam by invitation, ever get the JAL codeshare without NWA as a merger partner.
Management has played this game in their head long before any of the new hires were even on property. He likes us a pilots now. But, he will like us as a company in a year or two.
NewK,
I agree that there is no way JAL would even be contemplating a JV/switch to SkyTeam without the merger of DAL and NWA. However, I do believe that Delta and Air France were the major two founding members of the SkyTeam Alliance. I don't think there was any invitation involved. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Denny