just answer the question about why AA came up with no revenue advantage over DL in the 2nd quarter despite having so many more gates.
It's not in the press release.
this is what the APA said about their contract proposal... note their comparison to DL. It is clear that I am far from the only one that holds DL in high regard:
"This JCBA process was a simple layup for this management team. Instead, we received a proposal completely disconnected from its introductory letter as if each where compiled by the other author’s alter ego in the corporate silos of Centreport. It’s mindboggling to think that a $40B corporation can’t share a portion of their $4B profits with the employees that made this endeavor the success that we appear to be poised upon.
"The airline industry has shifted from cost control to revenue maximization and the only difference between the big four industry leaders will be customer satisfaction. A successful, profitable company requires an engaged and motivated workforce. That is Delta's model for success, so much so that their CEO Richard Anderson said so in a 3rd quarter earnings call:
"We know that Delta’s positive employee culture differentiates us from our competitors and we reward our employees with pay for performance through our profit sharing program and shared rewards. This alignment reduces risk and when employees have a vested interest in the future profitability of the company, they take great care of our customers, they take great care of each other. This drives revenue growth and better returns for our owners."
so, no, Q, the chances are looking less and less good for AA and its employees to just move past signing these labor agreements and become the dominant force in anything.
"We wish we had something more encouraging to relay to you. But, at this point management controls the purse strings and it’s their decision to choose Delta’s model for success or continue to stumble in the footprints of previous managment teams."
those are APA words, not mine.
and there are most certainly a whole lot of other AA employees who think the same thing