A quick list of the things we said we were going to ask for in our opener, that we did not get. This is by no means comprehensive. My favorite is we said we were going to try to improve new hire training freeze. It has doubled in the TA.

Why do I get the feeling that our TA is the companies opener...

TA failures as compared to opener

Define SEA as hub

Define flight pay as beginning with door close.

Increase international pay.

Establish holiday pay

Establish night pay

Establish ground pay

Establish MED pay

Provide pay guarantee for all pilots removed for fatigue

Require a higher minimum number (or percentage) of weeks in each vacation month and require that such allocation remains fixed throughout the vacation year

Provide increased access to the best coach seat available for domestic deadhead

Improve reserve X-day provisions

Improve the maximum contractual duty day

Improve ADG

Improve trip and duty rigs

Improve Death in Immediate Family provisions

Improve Crew Rest Facility language

Improve category freeze for new hire pilots

Codify “Unable to Commute” policy within the PWA

Establish ability for next day swaps

Establish jetway trades

Provide positive space travel benefits

Reduce active and retiree pilot medical premiums

Incorporate an HSA (or HRA) plan into the PWA

Establish a Retiree Medical Account for use by retirees to cover retiree health costs