Former TWA Employees in Israel Escalate Battle Against American Airlines for Rights Estimated at the

[700UW]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/former-twa-employees-israel-escalate-133000489.html
 
And the battle begins again.

 

[jimntx]

Maybe not. Maybe DP will decide that service to Israel is not worth $60 million New Israeli Shekels (NIS). If you don't fly there, t's hard to sue you and impound your a/c.

 

[700UW]

There was a settlement if you read the article, and PHL-TLV is one of US' most profitable routes and there have been talks about adding a second flight.
 
And 60 million NS is $17,039,640.00 US dollars.
 
With $10 billion in the bank thats a drop in the bucket.

 

[eolesen]

Can't fault them for trying, but an average of $212,000 in severance from an employer they never worked for?

They were never AA employees. Ever. If I recall, flights were canceled before the financial deal closed, and if they didn't file a claim in that bankruptcy filing, then it seems they're an unsecured creditor who didn't file a claim in time.

 

[700UW]

The article states according to their lawyer that there was a settlement with AA but only 14% of it was paid.
 
Who knows if that is truthful or not.

 

[robbedagain]

Can israel impound the plane I would imagine the tail nmbr would make it a pmus plane?

 

[700UW]

It all will be settled in the courts, no judgement has been issued to PMUS so at this time I would believe no plane can be seized.

 

[robbedagain]

Thank you 700

 

[Dont call me Shirley]

The article linked in the original post looks to be not that well translated. The word "fired" in American English usually means terminated for cause, not laid off.
 
 "...only 14% of the total funds entitled to the employees has been implemented, which today are estimated at 60 millions shekels."   is poorly phrased as well.
 
This Haaretz article from December is written a bit better. and links to the the original story from 2001.
 
http://www.haaretz.com/business/.premium-1.563892
 
But we still don't  know the next step.  I imagine  a court case.
 
FWIW, here is the original thread:
 
http://www.airlineforums.com/topic/56425-any-news-on-tlv-service-and-aas-obligations/

 

[RJcasualty]

One thing for sure, you'll never see AAL doing TLV anytime soon. Instead of gathering dust, maybe the locals could put the left over TWA catering and office paraphenalia on EBay. ;-)

 

[WorldTraveler]

I doubt very seriously that the legal efforts will be delayed because the flight is operated by a US aircraft. If there is a legal basis for going after the money these employees were owed, and an Israeli court says there is, Mr. Parker will likely be face with spending about $18 million dollars, renegotiating the agreement, or suspending service from TLV, regardless of which of AA group's aircraft operate it..

and it still is more than ironic that some people who want to push the labor movement here in the US are quite ok with allowing the company to walk away from a legally negotiated contract in another country.

Is there not even a modicum of reality that the same strategy can be used, regardless of the country?

 

[700UW]

No one has ever said that about AA walking away from TWA's obligations, if they are owed it and AA didnt pay it, bad on AA, and Parker will pony up the $17 million and change as TLV is very profitable for US and they are looking to add a second flight when more A332s come on aboard.

 

[WorldTraveler]

yes, there are people who have posted that these employees should not be paid what the court ordered.

I would bet that $17M would wipe out whatever profits US gains in TLV for many months. Maybe he'll pull out the checkbook and maybe he won't.

The question remains why AA didn't do it if it was the right thing to do and if TLV flying is really that profitable.

 

[700UW]

US has $10 billion sitting in the back, $17 million wont hurt them, now will it?
 
You will have to ask Carty, Arpey or Horton that question.

 

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