Many AAI pilots who have since transitioned over to Southwest have been repeatedly told by SWA pilots, F/A's , Ground personnel and surprisingly even by passengers how they only got the pay rate increase at the end of 2011 because of Southwest.

Here is the fact.

These were the pay rates that the AAI pilots voted NO / Down in 2007.
More actually than what was gained in the TA of 2011 - over 4 years later. SWA helped ?

96.23
115.42
119.00
skipped because could not read
124.39
129.13
138.83
142.69
146.97
151.38
155.92
160.60
165.41
170.38
175.49


Side note: Was it over 6 years of negotiations after the CBA was amendable at AirTran? No retro. Only bonus that was paid in split payments.
Was an average of approx. less than 12,000 total to each pilot.

What is the plan for the Southwest pilots and retro vs. a small bonus - after how many years in negotiations ?