Probably. That isn't necessarily a bad thing of course. The AS code share abuse has got to stop. Merging with them is one possible solution. I would rather merge with them and be on the sour end of an arbitration award than simply charity give them our work with nothing in return.

I'm not against getting an extension (that's what she said?) but we need to make some measurable inroads to scope recapture at all levels (RJ, AS, JV). AS needs some serious limits as well as guaranteed DL metal on routes once they meet certain frequency/density metrics. At least half the LA-SEA, one BOS-SEA and half the mainline SFO-SEA and LA should be DL equipment. ATL-SEA should be removed from the code share. If that is unacceptable to management then they need to merge. The 255 number of large RJ's needs to be reduced by several dozen even for a quick extension and the 76 seaters need to go away immediately even if they have to pull seats. And we need protections for JV partners present and especially future as the ones we don't have yet are the real threat.

But if we see a pay raise with little to nothing else dangled in front of us, we are clearly being set up for something.