Originally Posted by Sr. Barco

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.