SHUPirate1 From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 3661 posts, RR: 18 Reply 1, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 1453 times:
"The pilots union took a 15% pay cut in December in a deal that saves the airline $265 million a year..."-Jewel Gopwani, Detroit Free Press
Obviously she missed the portion of the news that mentioned that the pilots are being asked to cut their pay an additional FORTY PERCENT!
Tell the whole story, not just half of it, please...
Then again, that's what the Detroit Free Press gets with scabs, I guess!
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KarlB737 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 2929 posts, RR: 9 Reply 2, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 1364 times:
Courtesy: WCCO-TV - August 16, 2005
New Signs Northwest, Mechanics Readying For Strike
N908AW From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 848 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 1271 times:
Obviously, it really depends on the # of flights cancelled. If its a SMALL amount of flights cancelled, and the scabs are "effective", then there'd be little effect on traffic. A middle number could result in additional service by other airlines, but a large-scale failure on NW's part could devastate traffic for the Fall, as other airlines probably wouldn't be able to add service of that particular size.
'Cause you're on ATA again, and on ATA, you're on vacation!
AirRyan From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2529 posts, RR: 6 Reply 4, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 1257 times:
They significantly reduced the price on their flight from AUS-MSP the other day and even though it was a nonstop DC-9 for about $30 less than what I paid on AA, I couldn't be sure the pending strike wouldn't have left me on the ground.
Nwafflyer From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 1050 posts, RR: 2 Reply 5, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 1250 times:
I am a long time NWA ff flyer - platinum for years -- I have reservations for next weekend (alternate plan of driving -- just in case) -- but I have faith that the airline will pull through this one. I have less faith that our human counterparts here will also pull through - suspect they are actually hoping for a strike to watch the so called drama
AviatorTJ From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1838 posts, RR: 8 Reply 6, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 1164 times:
Quoting Nwafflyer (Reply 5): I have reservations for next weekend (alternate plan of driving -- just in case)
I have plans next weekend where I have flown in the past. I have made it a point not to take NW. Not because of potential delays or anything, but because I would not fly on a striking carrier.
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