Originally Posted by
DeadHead
This should be a paramount concern for us, especially going into out next contract. Essentially it will be whipsawing the pilot group from the top end.
If the Sky Team group is eventually allowed to spin off an Alter-Ego Airline that very well could be the demise of the Airlines.
I agree. I think we're so focused on the small-gauge stuff, and perhaps missing this. I am concerned both by the notion of a AF/DAL bid on Virgin Atlantic, and by this idea of helping an Indian carrier that hubs in Burssels but with Indian staff, and runs new, large WB aircraft across the Atlantic.
I don't know to what extent we can influrence carriers joining SkyTeam (I suspect we have little leverage), but we certainly have language concerning JV's and mergers. We're not far from the point where a work stoppage at any airline within Skyteam becomes irrelevant.