Originally Posted by Purple Drank (Post 1425982)

That's like saying...

"I've talked to Obama. He said this whole government spying thing is much ado about nothing."

Not very reassuring, is it?

Originally Posted by Columbia (Post 1425915)

Well, it is his right, just as it's your right to do 60 in a 55 and your right to toss your cigarette butt onto the sidewalk. I'm sure he'll be Ok with the documentation. Thanks, sick call police.

Originally Posted by Purple Drank (Post 1425982)

That's like saying...

"I've talked to Obama. He said this whole government spying thing is much ado about nothing."

Not very reassuring, is it?

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1425652)

I think the DPA should put it's money into surveys that are published.

Originally Posted by NERD (Post 1425991)

All I said is the "normal" users will not hear a thing, and the heavy users MAY be asked for some documentation.

Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob (Post 1425983)

Shirley=Surely??

I would have expected better from an author. Unless you're calling him a girl...

Originally Posted by Fly4hire (Post 1425717)

The NRT hub is not dying, its evolving. This current downturn may be permanent or not. Overflight will take on more importance, but DAL does not have the metal to do it, and won't unless we get a large WB order very soon. Even then this will play out over the next decade, not over the summer.

It you look at what we have done with AMS and CDG and our previous European point to point it speaks in favor of a long future for NRT connections even if Japan O&D shifts towards HND. While the Japanese want to get rid of 5th freedom, they can't for the time being and can only bypass by de-leveraging NRT through HND. ALPA is smart to evaluate and plan, but it is not some do or die emergency action item as some are suggesting.

Any claim that NRT is dead or on life support is fear mongering. DAL would no sooner pull the plug on NRT than they would LHR. If they are changing the NRT frequencies its because yield management is driving it. It can drive it back the other direction as well. Time will tell.

With the percentage of revenue that comes from our Asia operations I would expect the company to look at every opportunity to protect and build that revenue. The suggestion that they would kill NRT if we don't give them a (permanent?) exemption and that the MEC is protecting the pilots from the company drawing down NRT is preposterous.

Look at the official MEC response vs. who is yelling fire. I'm surprised we haven't heard from the usual suspects yet that the NRT slots are the reason we are not hiring. Why as are they trying to de-leverage ALPA's position?

Fly the airplane - cancel the warning - read the checklist - do not hurry

Originally Posted by ShyGuy (Post 1425992)

True. You gotta like how (apparently) no one cares about the government trampeling the constitution, except when it comes to the 2nd amendment. Go ahead, track our emails, phone calls, internet records, get wire taps without warrants, go after the press when they leak something, as long as our guns are left alone. At least that's what the message seems to be so far. There was a far greater outcry about guns and the government then there is today with the government administrations basically ignoring the basic constitutional rights of Americans. I guess for many people, the 2nd amendment is the only one that matters.

Originally Posted by TenYearsGone (Post 1425988)

Hook, line and sinker; for me?? or are you serious? Anyway, "Shirley cant be serious" is from the movie Airplane :)

TEN

Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1425998)

Nahh, it was a reference to Airplane. Too easy I guess.:D

Originally Posted by Check Essential (Post 1425793)

We should just calculate whatever revenue is going to be gained from allowing these NRT codeshares to continue and tell them we want 75% of it. In cash. Paid annually along with the profit sharing. Take it or leave it..