Two important points to remember:
1. This is a new contract. The NMB looks at this negotiation differently than if we already had a contract and were amending it. They may not appreciate us snubbing the company's newly found good-will, even if they dragged us along for the entire time up to this point.
2. We can only negotiate for what's out there now, not what we think other airlines will negotiate for in the future. So this will put our rates above Spirit, JetBlue, Frontier, and Sun Country, and right at Alaska's rates. Compared to other ULCCs, our TA's rates and retirement are industry leading. This is where contract duration becomes important.