Phil,
Thank you for comments. I feel compelled to respond to some of your statements.
1 The gates in BWI were not sold to SWA, it was a deal with the state of Maryland. I don't know if you have been to BWI but the gates being sold are a very long walk from SWA's gates.
2 The "hub" in BWI has been scaled down for so long it allowed SWA to easily come in kick U's butt. Another mgmt blunder.
3 Over paid? I am so sick of this kind of crap. If you want the big salaries at an airline become a pilot or manager.
4 There is quite a bit of room to grow in PIT and CLT the problem is O and D traffic.
5 U enjoys some the highest load factors over the Atlantic, yield may be the problem.
6 The scope clause will never be eliminated, granted there will be modifications. The pilot group has been ready to negotiate since May 2000 when we approved a letter of agreement for an additional 35 rj's. Part of the agreement mandated immediate negotiations for a comprehensive agreement that wouls have paved the way for many many more rj's. One problem, mgmt refused to come to the table untill January of this year.
Obviously there are many, many problems with US Airways. I like most others question wether the airline will even survive. It's my opinion that many of us will never be recalled, and for this reason I am trying to move on.
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