Thread: US/AA merger developing story..So many questions..

I'm really glad to be watching this from the outside. Knowing this was coming is one of the reasons I left US. It's not gonna be good for the mechanics/tech ops in my opinion. Time will tell though.

We're still not hashed out on many issues including seniority. Still not integrated. Our union did agree on sticking with the consent degree, which means COMPANY HIRE DATE for layoff purposes, and I don't know for what else. But still yet has not taken place. In one year, they will go with our system with a few changes, but not the UAL system which is more complicated. For now, we had to learn their system whenever we get their planes we must work on, so not fully integrated yet. We've merged for about a year now.

Update...Routes where US Airways and American overlap include CLT-DFW , MIA, ORD, and LGA; and DFW-PHX, PHL, and ORD.

These and some flights from DCA could be on a list that the Justice Department would require the airlines to divest. What gets divested is usually the subject of behind-the-scenes negotiations.

Potential bidders for those slots include smaller airlines such as JetBlue Airways or Spirit Airlines, analysts say.

I am wondering what will happen for nonreving priority by seniority or time of checking? What will be the position of retirees of AA on the priority list? Will they be on the bottom like the TWA retirees? Will we have to pay for the checked bags like we have to traveling on US as ZED?
I know there are much more important issues but after all we are at nonrev.net.

I certainly hope that the Parker management team does NOT switch to a seniority based system for nonrev purposes.