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Originally Posted by dl_1011 (Post 738235)

I am MSP based.

Outstanding 1011. Stay warm. :)

I imagine that because of the confusion there will not be a projected category list (??) published for a while now.

It would be hard to imagine this does not include a 777-300, or similar jet.

From my memories of being over in NRT years ago, JAL operations were HUGE. There were 747-400's all over the place. Yes, I know. Maybe that's why they are in financial trouble.

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Originally Posted by Tomcat (Post 738061)

I think there are some issues with this bid. Crew Resources is looking into my bid, as there are junior pilots that received an AE ahead of me into a new category. I think what may have thrown them off is my qualifier of 60%. I believe they only looked at the people that were AE into new category, and not the entire category at the end of the conversion window, per the contractual language. This would have put me above the 60% qualifier......

If you look on the other forum, there is at least one other pilot that CR called and told him they had not given him his proper award and gave him the choice of accepting it, staying put, or taking his original award.

I'll keep you posted, as it's possible that I'm mis-interpreting contract language, but I don't think I am.

TC

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Originally Posted by dl_1011 (Post 738200)

I just got a call, also. They said that after going through the bid again, I should not have been MD'd and that I would be able to stay in my position.

:)

Not trying to cause controversy, but why can't DAL get this right? Why can't we have a system like Navtech's PBS to run the AE? The contract language makes running the AE and the resulting MDs & VDs extremely complicated.

I heard some folks talking in Atlanta that the AE is run by hand !!! Surely this can't be. But after seeing the results and people getting phone calls, maybe so.

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Originally Posted by newKnow (Post 738239)

Ok, Dot Connector(s). It looks like this JAL thing is really gonna happen. What does this REALLY mean for us, near and medium term?

AK purchase may not be necessary. Code-share should do. I hope!

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Originally Posted by Desperado (Post 738213)

I want so badly to reply that I "connected the dots";), but instead, I'm just gonna' ask you to trust me. I cannot disclose my source. He and his group are on there.

I know they are and why do you think I did not answer your question!

Seems the press is starting to leak!

We may not have to purcahse AK, but you do understand that when JAL announces DAL and not AMR, AMR and WN will both go after AK. That could punch a huge hole in our Asian feed. What better way to make sure that does not happen then to buy them.

Things are moving very quickly now. Going to be a fun week!

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Originally Posted by newKnow (Post 738239)

Ok, Dot Connector(s). It looks like this JAL thing is really gonna happen. What does this REALLY mean for us, near and medium term?

In any event, for me, it looks like really bad news for American.

The chips that were put in place a few weeks ago are starting to fall! :cool:

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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 738242)

It would be hard to imagine this does not include a 777-300, or similar jet.

Or taking a bunch of 744's with red dots on them and spray painting over then with Widgets.

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 738268)

Or taking a bunch of 744's with red dots on them and spray painting over then with Widgets.

We may have more insight into this scenario in a few hours.