American Airlines and Labor Negotiations

[B737 driver]

As it turns out, the Association has no exit plan. Since everyone now admits that it botched by handing the company its holy grail, cross u.

The only card left is the submit card. The longer they go, the less we get and the more we lose. im out $275 a week

How is that going or did it die out? Would be interesting to see what happens first, does SWA mechanics ever get a contract, or do you guys mechanics get a new union?

 

[B737 driver]

Isnt that unheard of,sounds like something from the Hoffa years.I hate that "we know whats good for you" chit

Several people have sent emails to AMFA national they decided a long time ago not to release it, and they will not. This is the democratic union Swamprat loves.

 

[ALUS78]

I didn't say they were discussing medical for three years. If it took them 2 1/2 years to get to this point with a majority of articles t/a'd...and with scope and medical being the two big main remaining issues, don't you think they knew what they wanted with respect to these two issues all along?
So should we happily accept three more years of negotiations discussing the two simply because they are last issues?
Both sides knew in the beginning what they wanted when this started. And most likely the t/a's that were reached and agreed to might have been done so with scope and medical in mind?

You're saying if the company finally gave in on medical and scope the other ta'd articles would be changed ex less vacation,sick.......we might be here awhile

 

[MetalMover]

You're saying if the company finally gave in on medical and scope the other ta'd articles would be changed ex less vacation,sick.......we might be here awhile

That too. Maybe they t/a'd articles thinking that by doin so each side with get their way on scope and medical.

 

[ALUS78]

I think you’re full of chit

Rat your losing even more with all the overtime you work

 

[WeAAsles]

Well it looks like the Dow is back on the trajectory it started in Oct 2016.

 

[cltrat]

Rat your losing even more with all the overtime you work

Al I’ve been losing .59 an hour ever since cross u happened just haven’t spent much time whining about it

 

[WeAAsles]

American joins Delta, United in raising checked-bag fees

Associated PressSeptember 20, 2018, 6:32 PM EDT


FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — It's official: It will cost you more to check a bag on any of the three biggest U.S. airlines.

American Airlines said Thursday that it is raising fees for checking bags by $5 apiece each way, matching Delta and United.

The first bag is now $30 and the second is $40. Those are each way, so checking two bags on a round trip will cost $140. High-spending frequent flyers and customers who book with the airline's credit card typically avoid the fees.

JetBlue, Air Canada and WestJet also have raised bag fees. Southwest lets customers check one or two bags free.

U.S. airlines get about a quarter of their revenue from fees. Last year, they took in $7.4 billion from fees on checked bags and ticket changes, led by American.

 

[cltrat]

But there’s just no money for that damn insurance what a bunch of fking crooks

 

[WeAAsles]

But there’s just no money for that damn insurance what a bunch of fking crooks

American made 1 Billion 172 Million Dollars in Baggage fees last year.

 

[Kev3188]

Look at it this way; throw about 15 bags and you’ve covered your wages & benefits for the day...and that’s betting high...

 

[cltrat]

American made 1 Billion 172 Million Dollars in Baggage fees last year.

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Let’s add another 500 mil for those annoying credit card pitches you see upstairs and they basically don’t raise a hand for that money

 

[PIEDMONT784]

But there’s just no money for that damn insurance what a bunch of fking crooks

Hey Rat, it's the fault of all those crooked, greedy, union bosses flying around in A380's, adorned with solid gold bathroom fixtures, and upper decks converted to strip clubs...

Ask the Nelsonians...

 

[conehead777]

The bag fee money would pay for all of us to go on the us air insurance . I see the company raised us air cost also for the 90 and 100 plan. So do they not have a cap on us air insurance

 

[CremaDiLimone]

American joins Delta, United in raising checked-bag fees

Associated PressSeptember 20, 2018, 6:32 PM EDT


FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — It's official: It will cost you more to check a bag on any of the three biggest U.S. airlines.

American Airlines said Thursday that it is raising fees for checking bags by $5 apiece each way, matching Delta and United.

The first bag is now $30 and the second is $40. Those are each way, so checking two bags on a round trip will cost $140. High-spending frequent flyers and customers who book with the airline's credit card typically avoid the fees.

JetBlue, Air Canada and WestJet also have raised bag fees. Southwest lets customers check one or two bags free.

U.S. airlines get about a quarter of their revenue from fees. Last year, they took in $7.4 billion from fees on checked bags and ticket changes, led by American.

another black eye for the leaders of our team.

world's largest airline, caught like a deer in headlights, waiting for ua or dl or even a jet blue to set the trend. inertia. indecisiveness...

delayed the $5 by a week...550,000 customers a day. let's say 450,000 have a checked bag.

company lost out on $16 million dollars in additional revenues, waiting for delta to make a move. someone call the board of directors..this is not america west or us air.

wall street knows.