We need to face reality. US Airways, United/Continental, and American will not have contracts before us. The Airtran pilots will probably be making the same as Southwest. We need to lead the pattern bargaining effort. We need to sign a 3-4 year deal putting our MD-88's on par with Southwest, let everyone else up us, and then sign another industry leading contract. We need to stop hoping the other airlines get contracts. It's not going to happen.