Originally Posted by phalanxo

Given how readily willing your pilot group is to take concessions in a time of record profits for nothing, I'm not sure why an 8 year contract is a bad thing either. I mean how do you seriously ask for gains in the future when you just took this thing? There's no leverage anymore, Alaska got what they wanted out of the TA. Line bidding ain't coming back. Probably best to stay on this contract for awhile because if you're Alaska you're stupid not to demand concessions in the next one too, the pilots already proved they'd fall for it. It's a sad day for the industry.