Absolutely a fair question.

I am sure there could have been a better way. My intention was to have 3 threads - each covering a particular point.

The points were the Southwest pilots always saying the same things. 1. "We did not get anything from the deal."

2. The AirTran pilots did not get harmed, their pay all went up by MILLIONS, and the TA the AAI pilots got when the acquisition was announced was because of SW.

3. The truth with proof - The AAI pilots were threatened to give up huge amounts of seniority, especially all the Captains, their seats and their hard earned seniority or they would be out of a job due to non-integration. There was an agreement between SWA and SWAPA to make sure this was carried out. My opinion is that is not really fair or how it is suppose to work.

My goal was to have each thread remain on point. Very hard to do in a dynamic thing like this.