"There is NOT a finite amount of money given to pilots. That is the pie method, you get your slice, and that's it."


Bill Lumberg, there is a finite amount we can get. There is a limit to the size of the pie. The corporation is about $35 Billion in revenue. Do you think our pay increase could exceed that value? No.

Your argument that it is just a cost of doing business ignores concepts of sustainability and what constitutes a reasonable contract. Keep in mind that there is a pilot reasonable contract, company reasonable, and NMB reasonable. NMB reasonable being the controlling factor when it comes to getting a contract. No matter what your resolve is, convincing the NMB that what you are asking for is reasonable, is the hurdle. Getting the max NMB reasonable and timing the company to peak in their position at that time, and then having the pilot group come to the conclusion that it is an acceptable deal for them is quite a challenge to get to come together all at the same time.