Originally Posted by
flybynuts
Another way to look at the equation as well. There is no reason to give us a CBA or SLI until they have the single operating certificate. Mgmt has no incentive to pay us like a merged company until we are one. When they have the SOC close at hand or done, I think we will see a CBA and SLI come into play quickly. Why pay us like a merged company when we aren't. Keeping us under the two seperate contracts right now is a bonus for them. Theirmain focus is on the SOC in my opinion. Doesn't mean it will be a good JCBA but it will come and I will vote no if it doesn't make me happy.
I probably should have been clearer. Yes, no incentive right now for the company to resolve the contract issue. The high fuel prices play right into their hands with the low-cost contracts they have right now.
However, as you mentioned, once SOC comes they will need to move to the next step in their plans for the full synergies. They will need those synergies to pay us for our much improved contract. I never expected us to have a JCBA before Spring 2012.
I will stand by my comment though that they don't want this to drag on as long as USAirways/America West.