Bash, the scope clause was done behind our backs. I don't know if anyone on the 146 realise it was there until recently.
That apart, while the crews can all see how full the stn flights are, and wonder why we can't do them ourselves, I heard our management thought it would not be the right thing to operate those routes as it would mean competing with our Star Alliance partner. Yet LH have been giving work to Flightline the last few weeks. Some partner!!