Originally Posted by
sinca3
Not to be a downer on this dreary Saturday....but the first class they are putting in the 700's has nothing to do with the furlough clause right? So that means the company sees a bigger value in a first class than having those extra 4-6 seats as a completely coach a/c.
So something happens and DAL furloughs, they don't have to change a thing with these new 70's w/first class. They have to reduce the 6 seats in some of the fleet, but is it required to be the FC seats or could they just make it like these new 70's w/FC?
I'm trying to be a glass half full guy here, but as things get played out I can see the setting up for furloughs......IF there were to be a change in the economy/war/late night tv host etc. The company is getting set up so a furlough will create as little disturbance to the traveling public as possible.
How can you come to the conclusion that DAL is setting up for furlough by converting 70 seat all coach 700's to 66 seat 2 class 700's??
The company has publicly stated that 2010 is the year of the customer. Customers have publicly stated they HATE RJs. One way to make RJs less miserable is to have FC available. This is also better for our premium customers. I don't see how this is setting up for furloughs.