This has been discussed ad naseum. JW has specifically addressed it several times. It's because the last NC sold us down the river by not including a pay raise on the final day of the contract. We took it in the shorts on that one. Notice this AIP has a 3% raise on the final day.

Obviously we need to let JW, CM, HK and the BOD vet this. However, at this point I am a yes vote unless something glaring arises in the vetting process. If that does happen I doubt it will be sent to us as a TA. I have full confidence that the NC is very much in touch with what is realistic.

I'm not sure why everyone is freaking out on Pprune. This AIP has final pay $5.00/HR higher than DAL's company offer. Sure it's $9.00/HR less than the platform but the platform was always a target, not a floor. Will DAL get a higher rate than us? I'm sure they will but that's theoretical right now. It's hard to tell a mediator "I know the company is offering us the highest 737 pay on record but I know Delta will get more so we want more." Throw in a 15% B fund and 100% retro, with the constraints of the missing 2012 raise, and I think the NC did great.

That's my opinion. I respect others opinions.