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georgetg 06-20-2012 10:21 AM


Originally Posted by slowplay (Post 1215515)
No, they can't.

Delta is the exclusive provider for this side of the Atlantic JV.

As seen on Delta.com today:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/25953519/alskaJV.jpg

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/25953519/HorizonDL.jpg

YMMV

Cheers
George

More Bacon 06-20-2012 04:11 PM


Originally Posted by slowplay (Post 1215515)
No, they can't.

Delta is the exclusive provider for this side of the Atlantic JV.

More misinformation from DALPA.

Wish I could say I was surprised.

Jesse 06-20-2012 04:19 PM

....(crickets)...

zoomiezombie 06-20-2012 04:33 PM

georgetg,

I was at the roadshow in SLC and asked a scope expert about this type of thing. Let me try and reproduce what I was told:

In your example, the passenger on the Alaska flight would not generate any revenue for Delta (that's what is called a prorate agreement...there's no incentive for Delta to route people that way unless it's much more convenient for the passenger).

With regard to the AirFrance flight, Delta gets the same share of revenue as if they had flown it. That's why a JV of this type is called "metal neutral".

So that type of JV could really jeopardize our jobs. Which is why it's so critical that we have a production balance. That is what we have in the Atlantic JV. We have to generate our fair share of the capacity. It is that same share that Delta gets of the revenue in the Atlantic JV.

The new TA contains a requirement for the company to come to a similar production balancing arrangement in any future JV. Presently our contract only says they will meet with us. The new JV puts up a backstop if an agreement is never arrived at.

When I imagine a JV with Korean Air and Virgin Australia I am mortified at how exposed we are without the language in this new TA.

For me, I'd vote yes on this TA just for the scope. The pay raises could be more, but the job protections are the main selling point for me. C2K taught me what happens when you have great pay rates and not enough job protections.

BTW, I tried to look up those flights on delta.com but the site wouldn't give me the flight combinations you got...did you enter specific parameters?

zoomiezombie 06-20-2012 04:34 PM


Originally Posted by More Bacon (Post 1215766)
More misinformation from DALPA.

Please explain

More Bacon 06-20-2012 05:00 PM


Originally Posted by zoomiezombie (Post 1215782)
The pay raises could be more,

you don't say.

acl65pilot 06-20-2012 05:51 PM

SKW could be getting ready to buy Virgun America or Spirit as well.

scambo1 06-20-2012 05:59 PM


Originally Posted by zoomiezombie (Post 1215782)
georgetg,

I was at the roadshow in SLC and asked a scope expert about this type of thing. Let me try and reproduce what I was told:

In your example, the passenger on the Alaska flight would not generate any revenue for Delta (that's what is called a prorate agreement...there's no incentive for Delta to route people that way unless it's much more convenient for the passenger).

With regard to the AirFrance flight, Delta gets the same share of revenue as if they had flown it. That's why a JV of this type is called "metal neutral".

So that type of JV could really jeopardize our jobs. Which is why it's so critical that we have a production balance. That is what we have in the Atlantic JV. We have to generate our fair share of the capacity. It is that same share that Delta gets of the revenue in the Atlantic JV.

The new TA contains a requirement for the company to come to a similar production balancing arrangement in any future JV. Presently our contract only says they will meet with us. The new JV puts up a backstop if an agreement is never arrived at.

When I imagine a JV with Korean Air and Virgin Australia I am mortified at how exposed we are without the language in this new TA.

For me, I'd vote yes on this TA just for the scope. The pay raises could be more, but the job protections are the main selling point for me. C2K taught me what happens when you have great pay rates and not enough job protections.

BTW, I tried to look up those flights on delta.com but the site wouldn't give me the flight combinations you got...did you enter specific parameters?


So I guess what you are saying is George photoshopped those screen prints?

....Doubt it.

forgot to bid 06-20-2012 06:35 PM


Originally Posted by zoomiezombie (Post 1215782)

BTW, I tried to look up those flights on delta.com but the site wouldn't give me the flight combinations you got...did you enter specific parameters?

To copy George's, put in SEA-CDG on June 29, one way.

Then on the left side it says connection airport, check LAX or ORD. It'll pop up.

One of the examples from SEA-LAX uses a Q400 stopping in Santa Rosa then continuing to LAX and then the AF 777 to CDG.

georgetg 06-20-2012 06:47 PM


Originally Posted by zoomiezombie (Post 1215782)
georgetg,

I was at the roadshow in SLC and asked a scope expert about this type of thing. Let me try and reproduce what I was told:

In your example, the passenger on the Alaska flight would not generate any revenue for Delta (that's what is called a prorate agreement...there's no incentive for Delta to route people that way unless it's much more convenient for the passenger).

With regard to the AirFrance flight, Delta gets the same share of revenue as if they had flown it. That's why a JV of this type is called "metal neutral".

So that type of JV could really jeopardize our jobs. Which is why it's so critical that we have a production balance. That is what we have in the Atlantic JV. We have to generate our fair share of the capacity. It is that same share that Delta gets of the revenue in the Atlantic JV.

The new TA contains a requirement for the company to come to a similar production balancing arrangement in any future JV. Presently our contract only says they will meet with us. The new JV puts up a backstop if an agreement is never arrived at.

When I imagine a JV with Korean Air and Virgin Australia I am mortified at how exposed we are without the language in this new TA.

For me, I'd vote yes on this TA just for the scope. The pay raises could be more, but the job protections are the main selling point for me. C2K taught me what happens when you have great pay rates and not enough job protections.

BTW, I tried to look up those flights on delta.com but the site wouldn't give me the flight combinations you got...did you enter specific parameters?

I too was at the SLC roadshow...
The experts on this, Sam and Desi weren't there, but I did get a chance to bring up this very subject when I spoke with Tim O'Malley after the roadshow.

From your explanation I'm not sure you are aware of where we stand in the Transatlantic JV, especially considering your choice of words about our share of flying and how and why the new additional JV language (1.E.8) is quite different from the Transatlantic JV language (1.P).

As for the flights, I searched today on delta.com, the date of flight is in the picture...

Cheers
George


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