Aloha,
First the AA F/As take over all of TWAs flights in NYC. There were enough flights there to keep over 1500 TWA F/As there. Now we will see the same happen at STL. AMR, along with APFA, would like to see all of the TWA F/As on the street. APFA wants to, as Mike puts it, to save its own, memebers. AMR wants to get rid of the bottom heavy TWA LLC.
This is the first time in aviation history that the must junior of a workforce is also the most expensive. How convinent. The distorted seniority imposed on the TWA F/As, by APFA, and agreed to by AMR, has the highest paid F/As on the bottom of the seniority list. Isnt it interesting that the only base to be really shrinking is STL. Why is STL taking such a hit and bases like MIA growing? First AA F/As take over all of TWA LLC Intl. Then the regionals take over Dom.. Wait till the next round of lay offs. Why did you think that AA & APFA delayed the mergering of the lists? Keeping all the TWA LLC F/As in STL makes it easier to furlough them as they have no where else to go. I think we will see a whole lot of AA Metal going thru STL.
Any AA F/A who thinks that the purchase of TWA was not of any benefit to them or AA, should thank the TWA F/As for saving their jobs. Nice to have 4000 F/As instantly junior to you and fly their flights. Nice cushion.
ALOHA, 007