Agreed. I do wish people would focus on the entire package, not just when we upgrade. I have no idea what month Im going to upgrade because I have no desire to commute, lol (at least not yet) we need rates to come up all across the board, not just CA pay rates. Retirement, trip rig (list goes on and on).

Also, though we contribute to the airlines success as pilots, our lower rates are not the reason. We have a good business model, that's why we make money. Our pay is a drop in the bucket all things considered, it can come up significantly without hurting our bottom line. Don't give the impression that our pay is why we as an airline make money because raising it will then be looked at as taking away from our future financial success, know whattttttttt I mean?

I think this will become even more clear when all of our buddies at other airlines are getting huge profit sharing checks.