That is the million dollar question, and there are many theories floating around.

Agreed! I'm not looking to burn the house down, but I won't stop clucking until LM throws some feed himself. The lack of overall communication is unacceptable. The BLATANT disregard of Scope Protection/Restoration is unacceptable. Most of us are just wanting to know IF there is a battle plan. We don't even have to know what it is, we just want to know there is one.

The CLUCKING will continue until Scope Protection/Restoration is addressed.

I think the moustache (prater) should show up there too... We are after all his biggest constituency... he OWES it to us... he supposedly works FOR us... ahhh who am I kidding?:mad:

Remember, when he comes (prater), he always brings photographers...whats up with that, and whats up with that, or the cost. Sorry, but I don't really need to see his face plastered on every page of the magazine.

Clarification please

That is the date and time that this AE closes. I am sure that is what you mean by clarification.

There is indeed a battle plan - just not one concerning scope.

I met LM at the hotel bar while on an AMS layover last year. When he found out that I was a new hire he actually sat down and talked to me for a while. At that time, the NW merger was the hot topic and was discussed at some length (with me and the other crews that were present). Unfortunately I was still pretty new to this game and not really up to speed on the whole scope battle, so I really didn't have the right questions to ask. Opportunity missed! He did reveal that the MEC has a long term game plan to recapture the PAY that had been lost over that last number of years. He indicated that he felt ours was the only major MEC to have such a strategic plan in place.

There are so many questions that I would ask him now - oh well, maybe next time :rolleyes:

He did, however, buy all the beers that night (there were probably three full crews of pilots and a few FA's as well). Now there's a use of our dues that I can get behind :D

Does ALPA National and DALPA understand the Midwest deal ?

I mean... how much profit does Delta make on the connect flying done by Republic? If the answer is not alot...

...why not have Republic be a separate national airline (with no scope limits) feeding the Delta system and responsible for their own fuel costs. The Midwest code-share deal with Delta (only one-way) is the only one like it in the industry. Does it limit the "New Midwest" to serving Delta.

Why not have Republic pay Delta a fee for all passengers that connect into the Delta system and Republic keeps all the money on direct flights.

ALPA National needs to understand this deal because it could be undermining our profession.... it doesn't even make the fastread!!!

How about this: NO Communication = NO Leadership.

Once you really know where people stand then the better you can dialogue.

The thing about LM, is that I have heard LOTS of people say that they heard him say he dosen't give a hoot about scope, but no one say that they have heard him say it's important. He should be required to state his position.

While there may be an overall plan, that includes pay, retirement, benefits, and work-rules; hearing that scope is part of the plan is important for the membership.

If we don't force LM and DALPA to state their positions, if and when they screws us, they can always say, "I never said that."

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