Latest that we're hearing is the UAL side starting recalls early fall. Realistically, the acceptance rate may increase dramatically at that point, so depending on where you are in the queue, you might be right. The big pivot point in the circle jerk will undoubtedly be whether we end up with UAL or CAL biased work rules in the next contract. If UAL biased, we'll be quite short of pilots almost immediately. The new FTDT rules will also work in favor or needing more bodies.

Personally, I think el Jefe needs us to be working under one contract and one list sooner rather than later, so that he can move the bases and jets as needed with minimal resistance. As it stands now, it will be an enormous cluster to involuntarily displace and re-crew with no ability to bid on both sides. Could literally cause hundreds (thousands?) of training events and thousands of displacements resulting in commuting hell as most of us can't sell our houses and/or simply won't.

FWIW,

Scott