I did not look at the chart initially. I asked the MEC via email. The chart simply appears to confirm the number I was given. I was told the number would be North of 47%. The chart also does not appear to have been updated to reflect the AF strike which sadly will help the company a significant amount.

All correct Info.

It appears you now understand the 36-month rolling-average look-back we take at the end of March 2015.

The shortfall will be much larger than the erroneous hear-say numbers you have been putting out here on this forum.

Cheers
George

Sweetwater Tavern has good food. It's on the same street as the German place you mentioned. Beer is all bottled. Onion rings were excellent and there is a really good bbq sandwich. Fish and chips and wings are also good.

Was that you?

I heard a rumor that Alaska airline called a mandatory meeting for their employees and one of the guys that I talked to at that meeting said that Alaska and delta are both looking to cut ties with their code share agreement.

That is a perfect question for the brand spankin' new Alaska thread. Hop on over and ask. Them boys is always ready to help. Ask for the "Cricket."

If you look at the numbers put out at the MEC meeting the code share is almost dead already.

Take a look at this link, put in SEA and Delta Air Lines, you'll see over 100 flights out of SEA with Delta code being flown by Alaska and others, right now... :eek: Be sure you check all time blocks/pages, they run in 3 hour increments.

(SEA) Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Departures

So while some proclaim the ten fold increase in protected block hours, I thought "that's nice, but is that really worth anything? Does the LOA realistically protect anything?" So I went back to '98 looking at EOY Int'l ASMs [ASMs were much easier to find. I think they are a close enough comparison to block hours for this purpose] . After 911, it took 2 years, but ASMs did decrease by 19.8%. After bankruptcy, ASMs actually increased. After the merger, ASMs bottomed 6.2% below the peak combined levels. Interestingly it has taken longer to recover from the merger cuts than the 911 cuts despite the fact the 911 cuts were much more drastic. It looks like we will finally surpass our '08 Int'l ASM number this year.

So theoretically, this agreement would protect us against a 911 level event or would it? Bankruptcy proved nothing is safe. So I guess what I am left with is if the goal was to protect Int'l flying, yes we protected alot but with 12.5% unprotected, did we really protect anything?

As for growth, hopefully it will eventually payoff. However with VS getting growth before we are required to, how long and how many new contracts and LOAs will come and go before that pays off. Maybe the bottom half of the seniority list will see a payoff but I am skeptical I will see any benefit.

Finally, does the TA language really mean the company can be out of compliance every other year? I just can't believe we would sign something like that after what we have witnessed the last 3+ years. Please tell me the lawyers all agree that can't happen.

Bob

Sorry to switch gears, but was wondering about life during training at Delta. I know hotels are not paid, but what about positive space tickets on breaks and uniforms, are they paid for? Thanks for the heads up