I really hope so, but if the ATL crew room is any indication, its not looking so great. There are 4,200 or so ATL pilots eligible to vote. My buddies that pass through there are shocked at the number of yes voters they meet, or pilots who have not read the TA but say, "the pay rates look good to me ill probably vote yes."

ATL alone will float or sink this TA. and that's not a great thing.

True, and that's too bad. Think how cool it would be if we all had a TA that 95% of us could enthusiastically endorse. Think what a great environment this place could be.

You could get a sizable portion of those voting yes to vote yes on pay cuts if you framed it right.

You nailed it. I actually believed in this environment we could have the deal you describe. One that restores Our faith in ALPA and restores our professions with a fair deal.

Instead, we get run over with the freight train while blindfolded. Management and ALPA working hand in hand to continue the "permanent reset".

"Great", yes... and "Successful" and "Profitable" too. The more I discover just how many of us feel undervalued and disrespected by this TA, the more I actually think RA and his team made a really bad business decision.

In the ATL crew lounge yesterday, one of the reps said he thought the new sick leave policy - the company's NUMBER ONE PRIORITY - will save them between $5-7M. YGBFSM! I think they could save that kind of money by instead attacking the pilot abuse of mini water bottle consumption. Yet this is the sword they want to fall on???

RA could have had 13,000 pilots giving back rubs (or better) to Diamond Medallions with the right TA...instead, he's going to have 8,800 (non-ATL) disgruntled pilots in the cockpit.

I have to think this means he's gone in a hurry and no longer cares about the longer-term profitability/success of Delta. This was definitely NOT the approach to keep us at the tip of the spear. What a let down after recently believing I had joined a truly different company.

I like most of what you are saying. I disagree about the mini water bottle abuse. Are you saying we should sit in a very dry environment with nothing to drink. Dehydration is not a safe way to fly an airplane and good luck with the kidney stones. Also I am ATL based and I am ****ed off along with everyone I've talked with. If you had gone to the PTC roadshow you would have seen a bunch of ****ed off ATL pilots.

Glad to hear it...I'm hoping the ATL crowd is more free-thinking than social media gives them credit for. I jest about the water bottles...I was reaching for something equally non-sensical as the sick leave changes.

He's saying that TIC.

Point of historic order. Back during 7.5, there were cost cutting programs. Some flight attendant came up with the idea of removing the piece of garnish lettuce from 1st class meals. Delta said that saved them $1M.

Sorry, I was woken up by my kids before 7 this morning. Had to take my bad mood out on somebody.

Is there another professional career that requires a doctor's note while simultaneous having the most stringent health requirements? Because I can't think of one. This sick leave concession is out of control.