Originally Posted by tsquare

There is much truth in that sentiment. It is also a fact that the 50 seaters are going away faster than originally planned. That being said, the unknown in the equation is really our difference of opinion on the issue, and that unknown is how long would it have taken us to achieve a contract, and would that contract have been better than the one we had. You cannot answer that any more than I can. I made my decision based on the information I had at the time, and for the most part, if presented the same information today, I would make the same decision. You get all wrapped around the axle about the bigger RJs, and that is fine, but those wouldn't have been coming to mainline in C12 unless it turned into C16 or something like that. And now that we have the results of the UAL and AAL contracts, it most certainly wouldn't have beien any better any sooner. We exchange openers in less than a year. None of the other players will be doing anything like that, and all of them have inferior contracts to ours. Who are we going to pattern off of? That was a bit of sidetrack, but I think you get my point. In the next contract.... I do not want to do ANY negotiating for scope. None.. nada... because it is a self correcting problem going forward. Why pay for something you are gonna get anyway.

Your turn.