Originally Posted by SharpestTool (Post 1898131)

Fine. Don't use history solely. How about using some of it? You need to study this business. It ain't the military. I'll save you time though, but you'll have to trust me. I've been in this business for nearly 22 years and nobody has pulled off the trick yet. Bait and switch does not work.

Originally Posted by SharpestTool (Post 1899338)

Saw what I needed to see. I think quickly.

Originally Posted by newKnow (Post 1899362)

Sharpest,

When did you get hired?

Originally Posted by SharpestTool (Post 1899312)

Good luck with that one. Mediation board is laughing at you.

Originally Posted by DALMD88FO (Post 1899349)

In my opinion, The company needs this done because they have already made a deal for a 100 seat jet. From the TA:
Company commits to adding a new small 100-seat narrow-body at Mainline by the second half of 2016

That's only one year out. Pretty fast to get a new airframe on property up and running don't you think?

Originally Posted by UGBSM (Post 1899206)

The pay raises are fine, but pay is not my primary concern. Retirement is. How about 1% DC increase PER YEAR. And there is no reason to change profit sharing at all. It's profit. Doesn't cost them a thing really. Profits are supposed to be shared. They share plenty with investors by buying back stock and increasing dividends. Our investors got an increase in profit sharing, and we are getting a decrease?

Ok, I saw the reduction in unverified sick leave coming. From 100 down to 80 (approx) But, if you are going to do that then give me another week of vacation. You older guys will remember we used to get seven weeks of vacation. (with trips touching, but that's another matter.) And being able to "bank" 40 hours of it doesn't help. 40 hours is what the average Delta pilot uses per year anyway. So most won't be able to bank anything unless they start flying sick.

Having said all that this TA is certainly in the ball park of what I expected and what we can achieve, so no let's not get all giddy and think this is a referendum for the DPA or some such nonsense.

Originally Posted by SharpestTool (Post 1899231)

Concessionary is when you give money to the company. This will cost out to be in the vicinity on 1 million dollars a day of additional money in the pilots pocket.

You may not think that is enough. Fine. But concessionary? Please.

Originally Posted by newKnow (Post 1899251)

I see that they will pay the A350 the same as the B777....


....if anyone here is at the meeting, can you ask them if there is anything in the language that would prohibit the company from converting A350's to A330's?