Here's a standard negotiating point that many on these types of boards have a tendency not to understand. I see it misunderstood quite often.

Concessionary-type contracts without "snapbacks" are a base-line starting point for new section 6 negotiations...they are the "status quo" whether anybody likes it or not. Improvements do not occur directly as a result of a prior contract being concessionary. Improvements will depend upon the economy and where your competition currently is and going in the contract world, ie, your pilot competition from a labor cost standpoint. Without "snaps," prior concessions have nothing to do with contract improvements.

Please note, I'm not advocating one way or the other. I've done this before and it just is. The opportunity for "auto" improvement/restoration was lost by both pilot groups when "snaps" were not included as part of the original deals.