Just a what if. If... there were 5 year category freezes, what if they had a pilot friendly "out". For example, what if you could put in your bid as a condition that if you got the bid based on a number/percentage, if you ever fell below that number/percentage, your freeze was lifted? I am not saying that I am in favor of 5 year freezes, but if they had a way out for things caused by management, they might be more acceptable. If management wants something that is viewed as onerous, if that can be eviscerated, it might not be so bad.

Another consequence of a 5 year freeze might be that more junior guys get into better seats sooner. With all the movement we should be seeing, the more senior guys might wait a little longer than they would since they could see a trend towards a better seat. For example, they might be able to hold 88A now.. but wil see that in a bid or 2 they would be able to hold 737, so they might wait a little longer. Again, not an advocate of it, just trying to think about how it might play out.