Benefits of a Merger for a Delta Pilot

[Speedbird34]

I have a hard time seeing a benefit for me as a Delta Pilot apart from the statement that the roof is falling and it will after I am laid off for a few years provide me a better company to get recall.
Any opinions are welcomed !! Enlighting me as to my bright future in a new Delta.
Also the Northwest guys get pay raises, equity and our DC program. The SLI does not give the Delta pilots an advantage.
So I see a Airline with smiling northwest pilots and Delta pilots just dreading losing their quality of life.:beer:

 

[Frank Lorenzo]

Now paging...."General Lee"......

Will General Lee please report to this thread as soon as possible.......

 

[Superpilot92]

see the benefits of not merging all around the rest of the industry. step back and take a deep breath, We (both NWA/DAL) are in a much better position than most right now. Good luck with your Emirates pursuit.

 

[FBN0223]

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Will General Lee please report to this thread as soon as possible.......

He's changing his card to MEMCA320B. Give him a few minutes.

 

[Dan Roman]

I have a hard time seeing a benefit for me as a Delta Pilot. The SLI does not give the Delta pilots an advantage:beer:

Isn't the point that EVERYONE should benefit. Why should a "Delta" pilot get an advantage?

 

[Speedbird34]

see the benefits of not merging all around the rest of the industry. step back and take a deep breath, We (both NWA/DAL) are in a much better position than most right now. Good luck with your Emirates pursuit.

That is my point! The only auguement I hear for the merger from our dear Northwest brethen mostly is merge or die and it does seem suspect coming from folks who seem to be the biggest winners in the deal!!

:beer:

 

[Speedbird34]

Isn't the point that EVERYONE should benefit. Why should a "Delta" pilot get an advantage?

I am not asking for an advantage!! I am asking what do we get on the Delta side?

 

[Speedbird34]

Isn't the point that EVERYONE should benefit. Why should a "Delta" pilot get an advantage?

The Northwest guy gets a huge pay raise, better benefits and equipment. I do not get to fly his B747 or anything better than what I have already. My quality of life goes backwards.
What is in this deal for a Delta Pilot!


THROW THE DELTA PILOT A BONE!!
EQUAL PAY ON DAY 1
:beer: :beer: :beer:

 

[Superpilot92]

Isn't the point that EVERYONE should benefit. Why should a "Delta" pilot get an advantage?

Someone else gets it!! :beer: The success of DAL in this economy relies on NWA and the Success of NWA relies on DAL. Even Lee Moak mentioned in his message that both sides need each other. Until everyone see's that we wont be able to successfully achieve every benefit of being 1 solid pilot group.

 

[cocknbull]

That is my point! The only auguement I hear for the merger from our dear Northwest brethen mostly is merge or die and it does seem suspect coming from folks who seem to be the biggest winners in the deal!!

:beer:

I think he he meant "fair and just;" SLI plus about 15% is fair for Delta pilots considering our better contract and the amount of high paying seats we have.

 

[Sinca3]

I am not asking for an advantage!! I am asking what do we get on the Delta side?

A Big Headache!!

 

[Superpilot92]

The Northwest guy gets a huge pay raise, better benefits and equipment. I do not get to fly his B747 or anything better than what I have already. My quality of life goes backwards.
What is in this deal for a Delta Pilot!

How does you QOL go backwards when the company as a whole is in a much better position? I am willing to bet that your QOL is ultimately going to go up and the long term stability of DAL is going to be better for everyone involved. Cheer up, go get a snow cone or something :laugh:

 

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Superpilot:

Oh come on. This thing is a windfall for you and at best a 5 year set back for the Delta new hires. I'm happy for you, but you should at least be gentleman enough to realize that Delta pilots are not getting better bases, huge (for you around 40%) raises, better growth potential and better management.

Enough with the happy horse-crap about we both being better off. YOU are better off.

How does you QOL go backwards when the company as a whole is in a much better position?

Yeah, and why don't we merge with Comair, bring their pay up to ours then go to binding arbitration. After all they bring better growth, junior equipment, bases and in some cases, pay, to the table.

It is pretty obvious when displaced DC9 pilots knock 767 international guys out of their seats & bases that QOL is going backwards. Backwards by 5 to 10 years for similarly situated pilots.

 

[Superpilot92]

I think he he meant "fair and just;" SLI plus about 15% is fair for Delta pilots considering our better contract and the amount of high paying seats we have.

Better contract is based on factors. NWA could have had a better contract if it had given up the pensions. Contract comparison or pay comparisons are pointless because they were on different playing fields. Times change and so do contracts.

 

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Better contract is based on factors. NWA could have had a better contract if it had given up the pensions. Contract comparison or pay comparisons are pointless because they were on different playing fields. Times change and so do contracts.

What? They are keeping their pensions and getting DAL's pay.

I think they are keeping their cake and eating it too.