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Ok. That's goes along with what I learned initially But, since fNWA 757's did Europe and Asia flying, wouldn't you say that they were doing ER flying before the merger? Or, is there something else I'm missing? I'm just trying to get the whole argument that DTW and MSP 757 category's should have been put up for a complete rebid like SLC and CVG 767 category's.....
Factually, you are correct. After Delta expanded to Europe, the ATL and NYC categories had very sweet flying. Almost all three day trips, pilots could decide to summer in Paris and winter in Nice, lots of great destinations, all three man crews. That is the "ER" flying that those guys were used to. Now, that flying has been broken up to other jets, other bases, and (gasp) even to pilots from that "other" airline. Instead of losing their jobs, they have had that lost time filled in with domestic flying.
So, yes, NWA did "ER" flying, just not as much and not as concentrated in two groups of pilots. The funny part is that fNWA pilots look at "Narita" flying in much the same nostalgic way. When fDAL pilots show up in their flying club, we sometimes get dirty looks. At some point, it will all be accepted as the new norm, but pilots hate change, it takes a while.