Airtran goes for Midwest Airlines

[TV9Driver]

Personally, i think the only truly fair integration of two pilot groups is by using a "relative seniority" integration. If you were a 10% f/o at Airtran or Medex, then you would be a 10% f/o after integration. You would enjoy the same schedules / days off, QOL as you had previously. Midwest pilots would probably benefit from this since it would most likely allow the f/os to upgrade faster than if they were at Midwest. Obviously there would be a few issues to be resolved, and I would think any ties would have to go to the buyer.

Thoughts?

 

[Steeler Fan]

I noticed Midwest is in CASS. Maybe we will catch up if we merge.

That's pretty funny!

(Steelers still mathematically alive).

 

[737 Pylt]

Obsessed again are you? I would worry about your company rather than Midwest or Airtrash. Both of these companies are in a lot better shape than Delta.

Be careful numbnuts, or you'll find yourself in banland again! I'll advise you to watch your potty mouth this time.

BTW, enjoy when those guys at Air Tran staple your useless coke serving butt to the bottom of their seniority list.
And DL will be just fine either way, but thanks for caring!

737

 

[Lear70]

Personally, i think the only truly fair integration of two pilot groups is by using a "relative seniority" integration. If you were a 10% f/o at Airtran or Medex, then you would be a 10% f/o after integration. You would enjoy the same schedules / days off, QOL as you had previously. Midwest pilots would probably benefit from this since it would most likely allow the f/os to upgrade faster than if they were at Midwest. Obviously there would be a few issues to be resolved, and I would think any ties would have to go to the buyer.

Thoughts?

My first thought: non sequitur, sir.

How does "the only truly fair integration" = "Midwest Pilots benefit"?

If one group enjoys a windfall over the other, that's hardly "truly fair", now is it?

 

[400ADude]

Be careful numbnuts, or you'll find yourself in banland again! I'll advise you to watch your potty mouth this time.

BTW, enjoy when those guys at Air Tran staple your useless coke serving butt to the bottom of their seniority list.
And DL will be just fine either way, but thanks for caring!

737

Potty mouth? Funny that the moderator banned me for that PM I sent him, saying I needed to watch my mouth. Huh? You were the one dropping f bombs in it, not me. And I got banned for it! Funny how it works around here isn't it. I don't work at Midwest either so I'm not worried about the staple. You on the other hand, might need to worry about the staple. You surely miss chuck don't you? That time of year for you two, gathered around the missletoe.

Sorry for the hijack. 737, if you have something PM me.

 

[737 Pylt]

Potty mouth? Funny that the moderator banned me for that PM I sent him, saying I needed to watch my mouth. Huh? You were the one dropping f bombs in it, not me. And I got banned for it! Funny how it works around here isn't it. I don't work at Midwest either so I'm not worried about the staple. You on the other hand, might need to worry about the staple. You surely miss chuck don't you? That time of year for you two, gathered around the missletoe.

Sorry for the hijack. 737, if you have something PM me.

You're treading on thin ice einstein, be very careful!

737

 

[400ADude]

You're treading on thin ice einstein, be very careful!

737

No einstein here. Merry X-mas. Oops not PC, sorry Happy holidays.

 

[j41driver]

The ALPA merger policy was not a part of the AA/TWA integration since the TWA pilots conceded their ALPA merger protections before the acquisition.

How about a history lesson....why did they do that?

 

[TV9Driver]

Lear70,

first of all, i'm an AirTran pilot - so i'm not trying to help out the other side. I'm just trying to find a reasonable solution to integrations - i didn't say it was perfect - that's why i'm soliciting constructive conversation.

 

[Captainjerky]

Just keeps going... and going... and going...

http://www.todaystmj4.com/_content/news/topstories/story_6060.asp


AirTran folks are in town campaigning, they're meeting with the mayor of Milwaukee and the MKE county board. Don't know how they impact the shareholders' vote, but oh well...