Southwest CEO: Atlanta Market Ripe for Expansion

[texman]

That doesn't matter. The arbitrator doesn't look at what "could have been" when it comes to pay and benefits. AT has a new contract that is closer to yours. The DL/NWA SLI had a 30 percent pay difference per hour, and DL Was technically the "aquirer", and it was still close to relative seniority. You SWA guys think you know what will happen, but you only need to look at recent mergers to see what will likely occur. It probably won't be one for one, and DOH also won't happen, either. Unfortunately for you, AT is not doing poorly like Frontier was, which is huge for the AT guys. But, keep thinking about your grandiose ideas that just won't happen.

While some of this may be true. It is only true for two ALPA pilot groups that where coming out of BK. It will be interesting to see the outcome arbitration or not for SWA/AT. Remember this is nothing like any recent mergers. All I know is the AT guy's better bring their liver. LOL

 

[texman]

Things that make you go Hmmmmmmmmmmm?


http://www.flightglobal.com/article...rule-out-fleet-type-expansion-beyond-the.html

 

[StopNTSing]

Yes. As in "Hmmmmmm, I sure do wish we had held out during SL6 negotiations for our one rate of pay to also cover those CSeries jets the company may just announce someday soon..."

 

[jonjuan]

Things that make you go Hmmmmmmmmmmm?


http://www.flightglobal.com/article...rule-out-fleet-type-expansion-beyond-the.html

It's called negotiating in public with your vendor. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

Don't forget the additional 221 orders and -800's in the largest domestic network. I think that pretty much covers their 50 orders and 86 717's.

It didn't take long for somebody to bring up the 'Heavies" in the fleet as "leverage"....Nice work Roughneck!