This is true and quite frustrating. It's as if they don't have any friends or neighbors who work for any of the other majors... or at the very least they don't talk.

SWA is a W2 airline to the exclusion of all else. There is no understanding of the nuances of the other major airline contracts that come together to make up quality of life. You can make a lot of money at SWA if you are willing to work above your line value... and many do, but why? Work to live? Or live to work?

I doubt we will close the gap this CBA on things like reserve quality of life, hotels, meals etc. But the pay rates will be top of class for the 737... because the vast majority won't look beyond that number.