Originally Posted by LAX Pilot

Exactly. If longevity not a big deal why supply bogus information to the hearing then claim "no one knows".

Also notice that as soon as the arbitrators got their hands on the real mainline longevity data (The written letter to management came from the arbitrators themselves), they said they didn't need the extra hearing days.

Anyone who think longevity is not going to be a major player in this is in for a big surprise.